Deep Venous Thrombosis (DVT)
Clearing dangerous clots and protecting the lungs when blood thinners alone are not enough.
Catheter-Directed Interventions & Thrombolysis
For extensive, acute, symptom-limiting iliofemoral DVT or high risk of post-thrombotic syndrome, vascular specialists utilize minimally invasive catheter techniques:
Catheter-Directed Thrombolysis (CDT)
A specialized infusion catheter is placed directly into the blood clot under imaging guidance to deliver clot-dissolving medications (thrombolytics like tissue plasminogen activator) directly into the thrombus.
Pharmacomechanical Thrombectomy (PMT)
Minimally invasive catheter devices that combine mechanical clot maceration/fragmentation with simultaneous aspiration and/or low-dose thrombolytic infusion to rapidly clear large clots.
Venous Angioplasty & Stenting
Balloon angioplasty and self-expanding nitinol stent placement to treat underlying anatomic obstructions (such as May-Thurner syndrome) contributing to iliofemoral DVT.
Inferior Vena Cava (IVC) Filters
For patients who cannot safely take anticoagulant medications or who experience recurrent pulmonary embolism despite adequate blood thinning, mechanical protection is utilized:
Percutaneous IVC Filter Placement
A small metal device deployed via catheter into the inferior vena cava (the large vein returning blood from the lower body to the heart) to trap large blood clots before they can travel to the lungs.
Retrieval and Removal Protocols
Retrievable IVC filters are actively monitored and scheduled for removal as soon as the patient's bleeding risk resolves and therapeutic anticoagulation can be safely resumed.
Symptoms, risk factors & self-care for Deep Venous Thrombosis (DVT)
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