Dr. Sara Lojo is passionate about interventional radiology and has been involved in the editorial board of many publications since her training. She considers editorialism to be a fundamental tool for training, encouraging its development and bringing it closer to the new generations of IR professionals.
In this Quarterly Update, she will highlight key issues in IR and accompanying CVIR Endovascular articles on the topic.
Dr. Sara Lojo is passionate about interventional radiology and has been involved in the editorial board of many publications since her training. She considers editorialism to be a fundamental tool for training, encouraging its development and bringing it closer to the new generations of IR professionals.
In this Quarterly Update, she will highlight key issues in IR and accompanying CVIR Endovascular articles on the topic.
Published on March 2025
Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) is a major vascular disease with life-threatening complications such as pulmonary embolism (PE) and post-thrombotic syndrome (PTS). As our understanding of venous disease has advanced, interventional radiology (IR) has become central to the transformation of DVT treatment from conservative anticoagulation to minimally invasive endovascular strategies.
Today, mechanical thrombectomy, pharmacomechanical thrombolysis, venous stenting and advanced recanalisation techniques are changing the approach to acute and chronic venous obstruction. The ability to rapidly restore venous patency, reduce clot burden and improve long-term outcomes is crucial; however, challenges remain, from patient selection to optimal device use and long-term patency rates.
In this selection of eight cutting-edge studies, we explore the latest research on thrombectomy devices, innovations in venous stenting, procedural advances and unique anatomical challenges. These findings provide valuable insights into where we are and where we are headed in DVT intervention.
Endovascular treatment of lower limb acute DVT: current trends and future directions
Francesco Siciliano, Edoardo Ronconi, Tommaso Rossi, Federica Fanelli, Miltiadis Krokidis, Pasqualino Sirignano, Michele Rossi & Marcello Andrea Tipaldi
Nicholas Xiao, Matthew Genet, Rocio Marquez Karry, Elias Hohlastos, Jennifer Karp & Kush Desai
Venous thrombectomy using the InThrill Thrombectomy System: preliminary experiences
Kevin M. McElroy, David S. Shin, Matthew Abad-Santos, Eric J. Monroe & Jeffrey Forris Beecham Chick
Iliocaval and iliofemoral venous stenting for obstruction secondary to tumor compression
Ahmed K. Aly, Amgad M. Moussa, Olivier Chevallier, Sirish Kishore, Elena Petre, Adie Friedman, Yolanda Bryce, Adrian Gonzalez, Juan Camacho, Ernesto Santos & Fourat Ridouani
Sri Hari Sundararajan, Raphael Doustaly, Gregoire Avignon, David C. Madoff & Ronald S. Winokur
Monica M. Matsumoto, Karan Nijhawan, Jeffrey A. Leef, Chelsea Dorsey & Osman Ahmed
A rare case of left inferior vena cava presenting with May-Thurner syndrome
Jamal Moosavi, Parham Sadeghipour, Bahram Mohebbi, Kiara Rezaei-Kalantari & Ehsan Khalilipur
Quarterly Update 5: Sustainability in IR
Quarterly Update 4: Complications in IR
Quarterly Update 3: Paediatric interventions
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