The endovascular surgeons and interventional radiologist associated with venous.com specialize in treatment of acute and chronic DVT. It is preferable to treat DVT early. It is easier to remove fresh "clot" from veins. But, older or chronic clot can be managed with endovascular techniques. We use state-of-the-art catheters and stents in hospital angiography suites. The treatment of DVT involves the use of thrombolytic drugs and anticoagulants. If appropriate, mechanical removal of "clot" might be accomplished with thrombectomy catheters including the Trellis, Angiojet and Ekos devices.Metallic stents might be used to open damaged veins. As a Board Certified Interventional Radiologist, I have been doing this work since 1987, when I was a Fellow at Stanford. I have continued my work with DVT patients at Creighton University, and the University of Minnesota and University of Iowa. Over 200 men and women have received lasting endovascular results after treatment of their symtomatic DVT. Men and women with symptoms enduring years after the initial episode have been successfully treated with endovascular therapy. The average patient age is 43 years. The intervention requires detailed pre-authorization with the insurance company and entails a 3-10 day hospital stay, depending on the extent of venous disease and individual response to therapy.
If you or someone you know is disabled with acute DVT or chronic venous obstruction involving the legs, arms or IVC or SVC, please contact me at patricia-thorpe@venous.com. As an endovascular specialist, I recommend a thorough clinical evaluation and discussion before treatment.
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