Veins

HIV and Peripheral Artery Disease: Acknowledging the Association

The role of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in the development of vascular disease (specifically peripheral artery disease)...

Antithrombotics after Venous Stenting: Rather Different from Coronary Artery Stenting

Should the Antithrombotic/antiplatelet therapy following 10.0 by 60 mm stent implantation to the subclavian vein of a...

What’s New in the European Guidelines on Peripheral Arterial Disease

Since the last version of the European guidelines on the diagnosis and treatment of peripheral arterial disease...

What is the effect of statins on amputations, and survival in peripheral vascular disease?

The prevalence of peripheral arterial disease is between 15% and 20% of patients older than 65 years...

Inferior Vena Cava Filters in Recurrent Thromboembolism: Yes or No?

Courtesy of Dr. Guillermo Migliaro. At present, there is no clear evidence in favor of inferior vena cava...

Mortality Reduction with Vena Cava Filters

Original Title: Outcomes after Vena Cava Filter Use in Non-Cancer Patients with Acute Venous Thromboembolism: A Population-Based...

Filter use in inferior vena cava for unstable elderly patients with pulmonary embolism reduces mortality.

Original title: Vena cava filters in unstable elderly patients with acute pulmonary embolism Reference: Stein PD et al. Am...

Prophylactic vena cava filters in trauma patients effectively reduces pulmonary embolism

Original title: The effectiveness of prophylactic inferior vena cava filters in trauma patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Reference: Haut...