Isolated pharmacomechanical thrombectomy for the management of chronic DVT.
Thrombo-reduction in the setting of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) to prevent the postthrombotic syndrome has not been traditionally managed by interventional cardiologists. We report a case series of successful chronic DVT management with pharmacomechanical thrombectomy utilizing the Trellis device.
Pappy
Reji
R
University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Department of Medicine, Section of Cardiovascular Medicine, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA. reji-pappy@ouhsc.edu
Hanna
Elias B
EB
Abu-Fadel
Mazen S
MS
Hennebry
Thomas A
TA
D000328:Adult; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002908:Chronic Disease; D005240:Feasibility Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010690:Phlebography; D054070:Postthrombotic Syndrome / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000601:surgery; D012307:Risk Factors; D017131:Thrombectomy / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D020246:Venous Thrombosis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000601:surgery*