According to a retrospective study, iliac vein compression appears to be a promoter of, but not a cause of, iliac deep vein thrombosis. “The clinical significance of this study is that endovascular ...

Background: Compression ultrasonography performed serially over a 7-day period is recommended for the diagnosis of deep vein thrombosis in symptomatic pregnant women, but whether this approach is safe ...

May-Thurner syndrome occurs when a vein in the pelvis becomes compressed by an artery. It often does not cause symptoms, but it can narrow the vein and impair blood flow, which raises the risk of deep ...

The risk of VTE events in pregnancy is associated with the increasing incidence of obesity, heart disease, diabetes mellitus, advanced maternal age and cesarean delivery. A recent analysis of the 1994 ...

Patients who underwent endovascular therapy for treatment of iliac vein compression syndrome had high rates of primary and secondary midterm patency, with no severe complications related to the ...