title: Successful treatment of SVC syndrome using isolated pharmacomechanical thrombolysis.
abstract: We report 2 cases of superior vena cava (SVC) syndrome treated using isolated pharmacomechanical thrombolysis with angioplasty alone. We also propose a new staged treatment strategy to optimally manage such patients, taking into consideration both cost-effectiveness and the ultimate prognosis.
authors.affiliation: University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK 73104, USA.
authors.forename: Chadi
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Dib
authors.forename: Thomas A
authors.initials: TA
authors.lastname: Hennebry
mesh_terms: D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000150:complications; D005260:Female; D005343:Fibrinolytic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006493:Heparin / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D061185:Mechanical Thrombolysis / Q000379:methods*; D008875:Middle Aged; D015607:Stents; D013479:Superior Vena Cava Syndrome / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D015912:Thrombolytic Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D005343:Fibrinolytic Agents; D006493:Heparin