title: Pharmacomechanical or ultrasound-assisted thrombolysis, balloon angioplasty and provisional surgical decompression for upper extremity deep vein thrombosis due to thoracic outlet syndrome.
authors.affiliation: Swiss Cardiovascular Center, Division of Vascular Medicine, University of Bern, University Hospital Bern, Bern, Switzerland.
authors.forename: Anna Katharina
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Stuck
authors.affiliation: Swiss Cardiovascular Center, Division of Vascular Medicine, University of Bern, University Hospital Bern, Bern, Switzerland; Division of Angiology, Cantonal Hospital Fribourg, Fribourg, Switzerland.
authors.forename: Rolf Peter
authors.initials: RP
authors.lastname: Engelberger
authors.affiliation: Swiss Cardiovascular Center, Division of Vascular Medicine, University of Bern, University Hospital Bern, Bern, Switzerland.
authors.forename: Wuttichai
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Saengprakai
authors.affiliation: Swiss Cardiovascular Center, Division of Vascular Medicine, University of Bern, University Hospital Bern, Bern, Switzerland. Electronic address: nils.kucher@insel.ch.
authors.forename: Nils
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Kucher
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D015906:Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary / Q000379:methods*; D019299:Decompression, Surgical / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013901:Thoracic Outlet Syndrome / Q000150:complications*; D015912:Thrombolytic Therapy; D056824:Upper Extremity Deep Vein Thrombosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*
keywords: Catheter-directed thrombolysis; First rib resection; Upper extremity deep vein thrombosis; Venous thoracic outlet syndrome