Catheter-directed thrombectomy and thrombolysis for symptomatic lower-extremity deep vein thrombosis: Review of current interventional treatment strategies

Perspectives in Vascular Surgery and Endovascular Therapy

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 152-163

  Lin, Peter H ^a   Ochoa, Lyssa N ^a   Duffy, Patrick ^a  

^a BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

AngioJet; deep venous thrombosis; DVT; EKOS; mechanical thrombectomy; pharmacomechanical thrombectomy; postphlebitic syndrome; postthrombotic syndrome; thrombolysis; Trellis; ultrasound accelerated thrombolysis

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BLOOD CLOT LYSIS; CATHETER; CATHETERIZATION; COLLEGE; DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS; DEVICE; FIBRINOLYTIC THERAPY; HUMAN; LEG THROMBOSIS; MECHANICAL THROMBECTOMY; PHLEBOGRAPHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RHEOLYTIC THROMBECTOMY; THROMBECTOMY; ULTRASOUND;

ADULT; CATHETERIZATION, PERIPHERAL; ENDOVASCULAR PROCEDURES; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; HUMANS; LOWER EXTREMITY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHLEBOGRAPHY; THROMBECTOMY; THROMBOLYTIC THERAPY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ULTRASONIC THERAPY; VENOUS THROMBOSIS;

EID: 78650227426     PISSN: 15310035     EISSN: 15310027     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1531003510378756     Document Type: Article

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