Journal of vascular and interventional radiology : JVIR
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J Vasc Interv Radiol · Jan 2014
Case ReportsPercutaneous endovascular creation of an inferior vena cava in a patient with caval agenesis, Budd-Chiari syndrome, and iliofemorocaval thrombosis.
A 29-year-old woman with acute iliofemorocaval thrombosis was discovered to have suprarenal caval agenesis with azygous continuation, hepatic congestion, and fibrosis as a result of chronic Budd-Chiari syndrome. Three staged procedures were performed: pharmacomechanical thrombolysis of acute thromboses, transfemoral liver biopsy and hemodynamic assessment, and percutaneous endovascular creation of a "neocava" lined with endografts. Symptomatic improvement and patency were maintained at 12-week follow-up.
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J Vasc Interv Radiol · Jan 2014
Know your market: use of online query tools to quantify trends in patient information-seeking behavior for varicose vein treatment.
To analyze Internet search data to characterize the temporal and geographic interest of Internet users in the United States in varicose vein treatment. ⋯ There have been significant increases in Internet search traffic related to varicose vein treatment in the past 8 years. Reflected in this trend is an annual peak in search traffic in the late spring months with an overall geographic bias toward southern states. Rigorous analysis of Internet search queries for medical procedures may prove useful to guide the efficient use of limited resources and marketing dollars.