In March, we bring awareness to deep vein thrombosis: a common condition that occurs when a blood clot forms in one or more of the body’s deep veins. The condition has serious complications, such as pulmonary embolism and post-thrombotic syndrome. According to the CDC, an estimated 60,000–100,000 Americans die of the condition each year, and 25–33% of people who have had DVT will experience long-term complications such as swelling, pain, discoloration and scaling in the affected limb. This DVT awareness month, read IR Quarterly to learn more about the condition and IR’s role in treating it.
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Episode 39: Stories of IR: Saving life and limb
Deep vein thrombosis patient Sheila Ehlert shares the story of her experience with the efficacy of interventional radiology.
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The future of deep venous care
Post-thrombotic syndrome (PTS) is a chronic condition that develops in nearly half of all patients following proximal lower extremity deep vein thrombosis (DVT). Many patients have mild to moderate symptoms, manifested by a variable combination…
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Interview with Suresh Vedantham, MD, FSIR
In 2018, Suresh Vedantham, MD, FSIR, of the Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology, Washington University in St. Louis, received funding from the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to lead...
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Doing the right thing for patients with DVT
How the C-TRACT Trial is making inroads with deep vein thrombosis
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Building an NIH-funded trial
An inside look at the origin and design of the NIH-funded PE-TRACT trial
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The venous revolution
From a basic science perspective, a number of questions remain unanswered regarding deep veins. Venous disease is a cause of morbidity and mortality for patients of all ages, though the past several years have shown marked progress in research and...
