Upper Extremity Deep Vein Thrombosis

Jan 19, 2018 by in CARDIOLOGY Comments Off on Upper Extremity Deep Vein Thrombosis

Fig. 27.1 Deep veins that may be involved in upper extremity deep vein thrombosis (SVC, superior vena cava) In the absence of direct evidence, current treatment recommendations are largely extrapolated…

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Anticoagulation for Proximal Deep Vein Thrombosis

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Strong risk factors •Recent surgery •Recent trauma or fracture •Immobilization/bedbound >1 week Minor risk factors •Estrogen therapy •Pregnancy or within 3 months postpartum •Prolonged travel Adapted using information from [30, 49, 103]…

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Clinical Presentation of Venous Insufficiency

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Fig. 6.1 Telangiectasias /spider veins affecting the posterior calf Telangiectasias are a confluence of dilated intradermal venules less than 1 mm in caliber. Synonyms include spider veins, hyphen webs, and…

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Diagnostic Imaging for Veins

Jan 19, 2018 by in CARDIOLOGY Comments Off on Diagnostic Imaging for Veins

Fig. 3.1 Noncompressible, dilated echolucent internal jugular vein seen in the transverse plane suggests acute thrombosis of the upper extremity (A) versus characteristics such as partial compressibility and bright echogenicity…

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Endovenous Sealing of Superficial Veins

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Fig. 11.1 The VenaSeal™ closure system VariClose® Vein Sealing System The VariClose® vein sealing system is similar to the VenaSeal™ closure system but uses a cyanoacrylate with a faster polymerisation…

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Superficial Thrombophlebitis

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Fig. 22.1 Algorithm for treatment of SVT Although proximal thigh GSV SVT and SSV SVT approaching the popliteal vein occurs not infrequently, the best treatment regimen based on its underlying…

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Overview of Anticoagulation Agents

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Fig. 21.1 Schematic view of the coagulation cascade and different targets of anticoagulant agents. Direct inhibitors specifically inhibit activated target coagulation factors (red and blue arrows), while traditional anticoagulants affect…

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Laser Ablation for Venous Reflux

Jan 19, 2018 by in CARDIOLOGY Comments Off on Laser Ablation for Venous Reflux

Veins amenable to EVLA Great saphenous vein Small saphenous vein Anterior accessory saphenous vein Anterior thigh circumflex Posterior thigh circumflex Intersaphenous vein Perforators Indications favoring EVLA Large diameter veins (>10 mm)…

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