Endovascular Management of Venous Thrombotic and Occlusive Disease

Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) is a common medical condition that can affect both the upper and lower torso and extremities. DVT is associated with high mortality and morbidity rates, and substantial immediate and long-term costs to society. Short-term complications for both upper and lower body DVT include pulmonary embolism (PE) and venous ischemia, while delayed complications include a spectrum of debilitating symptoms referred to as the post-thrombotic syndrome (Carpentier and Priollet 1994).