Abstract
The basic treatment of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) over the past several decades has consisted of anticoagulation only, with inferior vena cava filtration for those who either failed or could not tolerate anticoagulation. Until recently no randomized trials had studied the efficacy of thrombolysis in DVT despite advances in techniques and technologies for endovascular clot removal. This article is a review of the current evidence on catheter-based therapies for patients with DVT. Technical considerations to improve outcome as well as optimal patient selection are discussed.
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Mahmood K. Razavi has been an advisor to Abbott Vascular, Boston Scientific, Bard, Covidien, Trivascular, Veneti, and Neuravi.
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Razavi, M.K., Karmouta, E. Catheter-Based Therapies for Deep Vein Thrombosis. Curr Cardiol Rep 16, 497 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11886-014-0497-0
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