Venous Interventions

Venous interventions.

Three cases of stroke following peripheral venous interventions.

We report three cases of stroke in association with peripheral venous interventions that each included foam ultrasound-guided sclerotherapy (UGS). All three female patients experienced a right middle cerebral artery (MCA) stroke causing dysphasia and left hemiparesis. A patent foramen ovale was found in each patient. The first incident occurred two days after foam UGS to treat small tributaries...

Advances in Interventional Cardiology Trans-Coronary-Venous Interventions

The coronary venous system is routinely targeted during electrophysiological measurements or cardiac resynchronization therapy. However, several novel interventional techniques require coronary venous catheterization and visualization as well as transvenous delivery of devices and/or therapeutic agents. Recent reports suggest the possibility of a transvenous approach for the interventional trea...

Venous Thromboembolism Following Travel

International travel has become increasingly common and accessible, hence, about two billion passengers undertake international and domestic air travel each year. Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is a serious public health disorder which may occur following prolonged travel, especially after air travel. A direct relation between VTE development and prolonged travels has been documented, while some ...

Strategies to deploy interventions for prevention of infection related to central venous catheter

Introduction / objectives Bloodstream infections related to central venous catheter are the most frequent causes of morbidity and mortality in intensive care units. Studies show that education and training of health professionals on the practice of dealing with the central venous catheter is an important tool in preventing and reducing infections related to central venous catheter. The aim of t...