The treatment of choice for proximal venous thrombosis is anticoagulation. In situations where anticoagulation is absolutely contraindicated or when anticoagulation has failed in the face of an acute ...
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Inferior vena cava leiomyosarcoma is an exceptionally rare malignant tumour originating from the smooth muscle cells of the inferior vena cava (IVC). Characterised by an insidious onset and ...
The Crux retrievable inferior vena cava filter (VCF) represents the first significant innovation in vena cava filters in 40 years. Crux Biomedical designed the device to overcome problems associated ...
Venous thromboembolism is common after major trauma, and pulmonary embolism accounts for 12% of all deaths. Whether placement of a vena cava filter would benefit patients when prophylactic ...
A man in his eighties undergoing a four-dimensional (4D) CT scan for lung cancer treatment developed acute sweating, nausea, and vomiting that resolved when seated. Imaging suggested possible ...
Doctors at Gandhi Hospital successfully performed complex surgeries on a 41-year-old woman with advanced kidney cancer that ...