Inflow Thrombosis Does Not Adversely Affect Thrombolysis Outcomes of Symptomatic Iliofemoral Deep Venous Thrombosis

46a. Iliofemoral Venous Thrombosis

Catheter-directed thrombolysis for iliofemoral deep vein thrombosis.

BACKGROUND Recent international guidance recommends the use of catheter-directed thrombolysis (CDT) in selected patients with symptomatic iliofemoral deep vein thrombosis (DVT). The aim of this study was to estimate the potential increase in workload as a result of this recommendation. METHODS Using the radiology database, a review was performed of all DVTs diagnosed between August 2010 and F...

Endovascular thrombolysis in deep cerebral venous thrombosis.

We present two cases of acute thrombosis of the internal cerebral veins, vein of Galen, and straight sinus without sagittal sinus involvement. Both patients had hydrocephalus and severe edema of the basal ganglia and thalami, one with hemorrhagic infarction of the thalamus. Because both patients rapidly deteriorated to a comatose state, endovascular thrombolysis was performed with urokinase inf...

Restoration of patency in iliofemoral deep vein thrombosis with catheter-directed thrombolysis does not always prevent post-thrombotic damage.

OBJECTIVES To evaluate the long-term results of catheter-directed thrombolysis (CDT) and the feasibility of stent placement for lower extremity deep vein thrombosis (DVT). DESIGN & METHODS Retrospective study of 34 patients (10 men and 24 women, mean age 55, S.D. 13 years) with lower extremity DVT underwent CDT at Seoul National University Hospital from January 1999 to October 2003. Patient c...

Isolated deep cerebral venous thrombosis treated by direct endovascular thrombolysis.

BACKGROUND Isolated thrombosis of the deep cerebral venous system is very rare and is associated with a poor prognosis. Antithrombin III (AT III) deficiency is a disorder of hypercoagulability associated with deep venous thrombosis and recurrent pulmonary emboli. We report a case of an 18-year-old man who presented with spontaneous thrombosis of the deep cerebral veins and straight dural sinus ...