Central venous stenosis--endovascular and surgical treatments

Methodist Debakey Cardiovasc J. 2009;5(4):32-5. doi: 10.14797/mdcj-5-4-32.

Abstract

Central venous stenosis remains a difficult disease to diagnose and treat. The etiology of the lesion and the condition of the patient dictates the treatment strategy. Both endovascular and surgical approaches are successful and are best accomplished by the endovascular cardiovascular surgeon.

Publication types

  • Portrait
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Angioplasty
  • Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation
  • Constriction, Pathologic
  • Humans
  • Magnetic Resonance Angiography
  • Phlebography / methods
  • Saphenous Vein / transplantation
  • Superior Vena Cava Syndrome / therapy
  • Thrombolytic Therapy*
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Upper Extremity / blood supply*
  • Upper Extremity Deep Vein Thrombosis / therapy
  • Vascular Diseases / diagnosis
  • Vascular Diseases / surgery
  • Vascular Diseases / therapy*
  • Vascular Surgical Procedures*
  • Veins / pathology
  • Veins / surgery