In this Issue
A multispecialty review of the diagnosis and treatment of challenging venous pathologies.
The Many Facets of Venous Disease
By Barry T. Katzen, MD
There is speculation that CCSVI may contribute to the symptoms experienced by MS patients, but what do the data tell us so far?
By Gary Siskin, MD; Kenneth Mandato, MD; and Meridith Englander, MD
Multidisciplinary collaboration is a necessary step toward answering the many questions about the relationship between MS and extracranial venous obstruction.
By Michael D. Dake, MD
Matthew Johnson, MD, FSIR, discusses the current issues surrounding IVC filter use and retrieval.
Understanding the characteristics and impact of perforator vein incompetence on patients with chronic venous disease.
By Antonios P. Gasparis, MD, RVT, FACS, and Nicos Labropoulos, PhD, DIC, RVT
Involving the emergency department in interventional management of VTE.
By Charles V. Pollack Jr, MA, MD, FACEP, FAAEM, FAHA
Why veins are so important to the practice of cardiology.
By Ariel D. Soffer, MD, FACC
Stenting iliocaval venous lesions on the basis of clinical suspicion and IVUS.
By Jose I. Almeida, MD, FACS, RPVI, RVT, and Cristal Boatright, MMS, PA-C
IMAGING & DIAGNOSTICS
Computed tomographic angiography has become the primary vascular imaging triage tool.
By Eli Atar, MD, FSIR
A distal access catheter with a large inner diameter assists in treating a complex-shaped middle cerebral artery aneurysm.
By Satoshi Tateshima, MD
An expert in carotid artery stenting discusses the CREST trial, embolic protection device decisions, and the importance of medical simulation technology in training the next generation of physicians.