Postprocedural management of patients undergoing endovascular therapy for acute and chronic lower-extremity deep venous disease.
Endovascular therapy for acute and chronic lower-extremity deep venous disease seeks to improve patency and flow to ameliorate severe symptoms, prevent the postthrombotic syndrome, and treat existing chronic venous disease. Close postprocedure monitoring in the weeks to months following the intervention with implementation of an anticoagulation and symptom management strategy maximizes the likelihood of a durable result. This article outlines several such strategies based on the presenting pathology, results of the intervention, and biological characteristics of the patient.
Department of Radiology, Division of Interventional Radiology, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY. Electronic address: aks9010@med.cornell.edu.
Akhilesh K
AK
Sista
D000208:Acute Disease; D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D002908:Chronic Disease; D057510:Endovascular Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D005343:Fibrinolytic Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D006801:Humans; D035002:Lower Extremity / Q000098:blood supply*; D010975:Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D011182:Postoperative Care / Q000379:methods; D020246:Venous Thrombosis / Q000628:therapy*
D000925:Anticoagulants; D005343:Fibrinolytic Agents; D010975:Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors
anticoagulation; compression therapy; d-dimer; factor Xa inhibition