Adding intravascular ultrasound energy does not improve the efficacy of catheter-directed thrombolysis therapy in patients with acute iliofemoral deep vein thrombosis (DVT), according to a randomized ...

This section describes efficacy outcomes from the published literature that the Committee considered as part of the evidence about this procedure. For more detailed information on the evidence, see ...

Just as catheter angiography in the assessment of peripheral vascular disease has largely been replaced by CT or MRI angiography, so too catheter venography has been replaced by ultrasound and or CT ...

The use of ultrasound waves for deep vein thrombosis (DVT) may help dissolve blood clots in less time than using clot-busting drugs alone, according to researchers at Emory University. “These clots ...

Ultrasound waves could be used effectively in treating deep vein thrombosis (DVT). They act faster than clot-busting drugs, according to researchers at Emory University. The study was presented Sunday ...

Acute venous embolism and thrombosis are both conditions that disrupt blood flow. Treatment may involve medications or surgery. Blood clot formation is a protective mechanism that helps prevent excess ...

A condition called DVT (deep vein thrombosis) occurs when a blood clot (a thrombus) forms in the deep leg vein or pelvis, often from prolonged sitting while flying or having a sedentary lifestyle.

Earthquake survivors (n=187) with acute SCI were enrolled after verbal informed consent. Information on mechanism of injury, mode of evacuation, associated injuries was gathered, and a detailed ...

Rivaroxaban, an oral factor Xa inhibitor, may provide a simple, fixed-dose regimen for treating acute deep-vein thrombosis (DVT) and for continued treatment, without the need for laboratory monitoring ...

In essence, all of these devices are used to decrease the time taken for thrombus removal and possibly to reduce the risk of prolonged infusion (Box 1). Percutaneous mechanical thrombectomy (PMT) ...