title: Interventional Management of Venous Thromboembolism: State of the Art.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The purpose of this article is to describe the indications for and approach to catheter-based treatment of acute venous thromboembolism (VTE).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Catheter-based treatment of VTE is a viable adjunct to anticoagulant therapy and is being rapidly adopted around the United States. Early data suggest that these therapies reduce postthrombotic sequelae and improve quality of life, but bleeding events are still frequent, particularly at low-volume centers. Protocols need to be standardized to improve patient care.
authors.affiliation: 1 Department of Internal Medicine, Lewis Katz School of Medicine, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA.
authors.forename: Harish
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Jarrett
authors.affiliation: 2 Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Cardiovascular Diseases, Temple University Hospital, 3401 N Broad St, 9 PP, Philadelphia, PA 19140.
authors.forename: Riyaz
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Bashir
mesh_terms: D021721:Balloon Occlusion / Q000379:methods*; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D006801:Humans; D010690:Phlebography / Q000379:methods*; D015641:Radiography, Interventional / Q000379:methods*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D054556:Venous Thromboembolism / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000628:therapy*
keywords: catheter-directed thrombolysis; deep venous thrombosis; pulmonary embolism; venous thromboembolism