July 2015 Issue - Endovascular Today

Table of Contents

Issue

July 2015

Imagining the Future of Venous Medicine

Answering the questions currently perplexing venous specialists.

Supplement

New Perspectives on Challenging AAA Necks

And why graft design matters in treating Reverse Taper Necks

Guest Chief Medical Editor's Page

The Best Answers Come From the Hardest Questions . . . So Keep Asking ‘Em

By Suresh Vedantham, MD

Cover Stories

Clinical Trials on Acute DVT Intervention

An insight into current research on catheter-directed thrombolysis.

By Prof. Cees H.A. Wittens, MD, PhD, and Maaike J. de Geus, MD

Treating Venous Thromboembolism Without Lytic Medications

What the present and the near future will bring in terms of techniques and devices to remove venous thrombus.

By Constantino S. Peña, MD; Ripal T. Gandhi, MD; and James F. Benenati, MD

Important Considerations in the Biology of Postthrombotic Syndrome

Biomarkers, research, and new horizons in the treatment of this serious disease.

By Peter Henke, MD

Submassive Pulmonary Embolism: Opportunity Emerging From a Challenging Disease

A presentation of key questions and a discussion of potential next steps in clinical trial development.

By Akhilesh K. Sista, MD

Current Trends in Venous Stenting

Stenting expert Gerard O'Sullivan, MD, shares his thoughts on practice preferences and what's in store for the future of this treatment strategy.

The Biggest Challenge to Pelvic Congestion Embolization: Reimbursement

The evidence supporting embolization for chronic pelvic pain is strong.

By Neil M. Khilnani, MD, and Melvin Rosenblatt, MD

How I Decide to Ablate a Refluxing Perforator

A review of the evidence and rationale for perforator vein ablation in venous disease management.

By Chieh-Min Fan, MD, FSIR

Venous Disease Care: Improving Training Paradigms

How to ensure that physicians receive comprehensive training in venous and lymphatic disorders.

By Steven E. Zimmet, MD, and Anthony J. Comerota, MD

Featured Technology

New Perspectives on Challenging AAA Necks

And why graft design matters in treating Reverse Taper Necks