Central venous stenosis--endovascular and surgical treatments.
Central venous stenosis remains a difficult disease to diagnose and treat. The etiology of the lesion and the condition of the patient dictates the treatment strategy. Both endovascular and surgical approaches are successful and are best accomplished by the endovascular cardiovascular surgeon.
Methodist DeBakey Heart & Vascular Center, Houston, Texas, USA.
Michael J
MJ
Reardon
Mark G
MG
Davies
D017130:Angioplasty; D019917:Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation; D003251:Constriction, Pathologic; D006801:Humans; D018810:Magnetic Resonance Angiography; D010690:Phlebography / Q000379:methods; D012501:Saphenous Vein / Q000637:transplantation; D013479:Superior Vena Cava Syndrome / Q000628:therapy; D015912:Thrombolytic Therapy; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D034941:Upper Extremity / Q000098:blood supply*; D056824:Upper Extremity Deep Vein Thrombosis / Q000628:therapy; D014652:Vascular Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*; D014656:Vascular Surgical Procedures; D014680:Veins / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery