Frederic Thony, Jean-Marc Pernes, Caroline Menez, Jean-Louis Quesada, Jean-François Heautot, Francine Thouveny, Valerie Monnin-Bares, Alexandre Bellier, Arthur David, Alexandre Lablee, Antoine Bouvier, Helene Vernhet-Kovacsik, Frederic Douane, Costantino Del Giudice, Marc Sapoval, Kevin Guillen, Romaric Loffroy, Mathieu Finas, Mathieu Rodiere
PURPOSE: To report the effectiveness of pharmacomechanical catheter-directed thrombolysis (PCDT) in the management of acute iliofemoral deep venous thrombosis (DVT) via the jugular vein using a slow rotation and large-tip device (SRD) in a large cohort of patients. MATERIAL AND METHODS: From 2011 to 2021, 277 patients (mean age 45 years, 59.2% women) were treated in 6 centres with PCDT for ilio-fémoral DVT. PCDT was performed via the jugular vein and consisted of one session of fragmentation-fibrinolysis, aspiration and, if needed, angioplasty with stenting...
August 18, 2023: Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology