Journal of vascular and interventional radiology : JVIR
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J Vasc Interv Radiol · Aug 2004
Case ReportsEndovascular repair of spontaneous or traumatic iliac vein rupture.
Spontaneous rupture of the iliac vein and rupture resulting from blunt trauma are both very unusual. Herein one case of each are reported and were managed by emergent endovascular repair with use of covered stents. Favorable outcomes were achieved in both cases.
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J Vasc Interv Radiol · Jun 2004
Relationship between chest port catheter tip position and port malfunction after interventional radiologic placement.
The relationship between catheter tip position of implanted subcutaneous chest ports and subsequent port malfunction was investigated. Tip movement from initial supine position to subsequent erect position was also evaluated. ⋯ Catheter tips placed in the SVC tended to have a greater risk of port malfunction compared with those positioned in the right atrium. Chest ports migrated cephalad between the supine and erect positions.
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J Vasc Interv Radiol · Jun 2004
Reteplase with or without abciximab for peripheral arterial occlusions: efficacy and adverse events.
To retrospectively evaluate reteplase in thrombolysis of peripheral arterial occlusion (PAO). ⋯ There was significant fibrinogen depletion with use of reteplase for PAO. The percent decrease in fibrinogen level correlates with lack of complications and incidence of minor and major complications. Abciximab use did not increase the complication rate. Thrombolysis of grafts is associated with increased incidence of complications and worse outcomes compared with thrombolysis of native arteries.
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J Vasc Interv Radiol · May 2004
Retrospective assessment of risk factors to predict tunneled hemodialysis catheter outcome.
To identify factors that may influence the function, outcome, and complications associated with tunneled hemodialysis catheters. ⋯ Hypertension is a risk factor for poor outcome of tunneled hemodialysis catheters as measured by total complication rate requiring catheter removal or exchange. In this retrospective study, no other specific risk factors predicted an increased need for removal or exchange of tunneled hemodialysis catheters.
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J Vasc Interv Radiol · May 2004
Case ReportsDelayed migration of a catheter fragment from the left to the right pulmonary artery.
A 45-year-old woman is described in whom an intrapulmonary venous access catheter fragment, originally left in place when discovered 1 year after port removal, migrated from one side to the other 2 years later. The patient underwent uncomplicated percutaneous removal of the fragment via the right internal jugular vein. The observed fragment mobility adds further argument for removing all intravenous catheter fragments, even if they have embolized to the pulmonary artery.