title: Etiology and treatment of acute inferior vena cava thrombosis.
abstract: Inferior vena cava thrombosis (IVCT) is a rare but severe disease that is associated with a high rate of mortality. IVCT can be categorized into primary versus secondary thrombosis dependent upon the underlying pathophysiology. The diagnosis includes both clinical probability assessment as well as the imaging evaluation. The optimal therapeutic strategy remains the target of continued research. Although anticoagulation therapy remains fundamental in treating IVCT, its inherent limitations have led to the use of minimally invasive, endovascular treatment options, including transcatheter thrombolysis, mechanical thrombectomy or a combination of these techniques. This review focuses on the etiology, diagnostic assessment, and endovascular treatment options for IVCT.
authors.affiliation: Division of Interventional Radiology, Department of Radiology, Wexner Medical Center, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210, United States.
authors.forename: Wanyin
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Shi
authors.affiliation: Division of Interventional Radiology, Department of Radiology, Wexner Medical Center, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210, United States. Electronic address: Joshua.Dowell@osumc.edu.
authors.forename: Joshua D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Dowell
mesh_terms: D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D017131:Thrombectomy / Q000379:methods*; D015912:Thrombolytic Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D014682:Vena Cava, Inferior / Q000187:drug effects / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D020246:Venous Thrombosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*
chemical_list: D000925:Anticoagulants
keywords: IVC thrombosis; Thrombolysis; Thrombus