title: Endovascular therapies to treat iliofemoral deep venous thrombosis.
abstract: Lower extremity deep venous thrombosis (DVT) has traditionally been divided into proximal and distal DVT. Proximal DVT is further subdivided into iliofemoral DVT, involving the common femoral vein and/or iliac vein, and represents an obstructive disease process with a worse prognosis than proximal DVT without involvement of these large draining veins. The anatomical reasons will be explored, and the data supporting these findings will be examined. Because iliofemoral DVT portends a worse prognosis in patients with lower extremity DVT, the risk-benefit profile is altered compared with proximal DVT without involvement of the common femoral or iliac draining veins. The initial anticoagulation management and catheter-based, invasive therapies currently available for treatment of iliofemoral DVT will be described, and the data supporting these techniques will be examined.
authors: Department of Cardiovascular Diseases, The John Ochsner Heart and Vascular Institute, Ochsner Clinic Foundation, New Orleans, LA 70121, USA. sjenkins@ochsner.org
authors: J Stephen
authors: JS
authors: Jenkins
mesh_terms: D000800:Angioplasty, Balloon / Q000295:instrumentation; D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000627:therapeutic use; D057510:Endovascular Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000295:instrumentation; D005268:Femoral Vein / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D007084:Iliac Vein / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D018579:Patient Selection; D011859:Radiography; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012307:Risk Factors; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D015607:Stents; D017131:Thrombectomy; D015912:Thrombolytic Therapy; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D020246:Venous Thrombosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*
chemical_list: D000925:Anticoagulants