It’s important to recognize the lesions that can form after a clot:
Spurs/Webs
Rokitansky/NIVL/fibrosis
Your pts CEAP >5 always consider for non thrombotic obstructions!
6/ How about a patient case scenario to show some important concepts we will be covering today?
Middle age gentleman with no past medical hx presents to the hospital with 7 days of LLE swelling and 3 days of significant calf and knee pain. Labs normal, DDI elevated. LE duplex:
7/ Patient is placed on IV heparin. Due to significant pain and swelling as well as presence of unprovoked ilofemoral #DVT we decided to escalate therapy to #MechanicalThrombectomy (with #IVUS)
8/ How important is #IVUS in the diagnosis and treatment of #DVT
9/ So because of the extensive ilofemoral DVT I decided to go left popliteal for access. KEY- make sure you know vascular #ultrasound! Don’t get fooled and stick the superficial system. Look for the saphenous sheath/eye vs the deep veins running with corresponding artery!
10/ 8F sheath for 0.035 #IVUS, confirm you are in deep system
✅artery with vein all the way up
✅check for compression
✅check for signs of chronic changes
✅check for caval thrombus.
12/ So we have compression and signs of venous web/spur with extensive ilofemoral acute on chronic DVT. We have a few ways to treat here. I elected for mechanical thrombectomy with @InariMedical#ClotTriever. Size up to 13 F and start removing that clot.
*Dif vid for ed purposes
13/ 8 passes later, significant “Extirpation of matter achieved” (know this phrase!). Next reIVUS to further assess compression burden and consider venoplasty and stenting.
14/ IVUS with >80% compression (overlying art) in com and ext iliac veins. Venoplasty with a 14 mm balloon followed by stenting with 18 x 150 mm self exp stent. Important key! Don’t overlap stents at inguinal lig and don’t over post dilate inflow (can create new compression).
17/ Our goal with these procedures- improve QOL by preventing/improving post thrombotic syndrome (#PTS)!
Factors ➡️ PTS:
🩸extent of #DVT
🩸rate of recanalization;
🩸Episodes of ipsilateral DVT recurrence
🩸The extent of venous reflux
🩸#Venous valvular function
18/ Venous HTN can lead to changes in the capillary and lymphatic microcirculation
➡️ capillary leak
➡️fibrin deposition
➡️erythrocyte and leukocyte sequestration
➡️thrombocytosis, and inflammation.
These changes reduce skin and tissue O2, which in turn cause #PTS
19/ How do we manage PTS and challenges that arise from it?
1st COMPRESSION! Early on, initiate ECS w/ 20-30mmHg knee-high stockings. As sx resolve, progress to 30-40mmHg ECS. The ACCP recommends use of ECS for a min of 2 years from onset of DVT, or longer if a benefit is seen
20/ Problem is- compression stockings fail :(
😔30-65% of patients will fail compression stockings
Raju S, Hollis K, Neglen P
Ann Vasc Surg. 2007 Nov; 21(6):790-5.
21/ A recent double-blind multicentre RCT (the SOX trial) n= 806 patients compared effectiveness of compression and placebo stockings worn on affected legs daily for 2 yrs. graduated compression stockings did not prevent the occurrence or influence the severity of #PTS #VTE
22/Goal= PREVENT POST THROMBOTIC SYNDROME!! How? Consider thrombectomy! All prox iliofemoral DVT should at least warrant a Cardio/IR/Vasc consult!
Who qualifies- Pts w/ prox clot with residual symptoms despite anticoagulation. Highly consider in young patients to prevent #PTS!
23/ Ok, so how about lytics? The role of lytics in prevention of #PTS in pts w/ acute DVT is currently being investigated with the ATTRACT study. Pts w/ acute DVT randomly assigned to OAC alone or OAC➕ lytic, which may include use of a pharmacomechanical device to remove the DVT
24/ So with chronic clot what have we learned?
♥️loves to be wall adherent
😖chronic venous changes lead to fibrosis
💉Small bore aspiration is ineffective in removing clot but can create small channels at cost of blood loss.
🧪Lytics seem to be effective for acute clot.
26/ This is why I’ve really embraced the @InariMedical#ClotTriever. It is atraumatic to the vein and allows me to remove my worst enemy- Chronic Clot… and most importantly for the patient in a single session with low bleeding risk. #SingleSession#NoICU#NoLytics
27/ CLOUT analysis
0% venous injury
0% Device related serious adverse events
92% freedom from mod-severe PTS
1/ What features PRIOR to intervention are suggestive of adverse prognosis in acute PE?
Which marker do you suggest is the highest risk of poor outcome DURING intervention?
#Cardiotwitter #VTE #pe
2/ This is the list. I would suggest that a very large RV/LV ratio (>2) and presence of severe PH (PASP>60) yields significant risk during intervention
I know @AntoniousAttall has touched on this, but I would warn most operators extreme caution in this patient subset.
We don’t have a true list to assess during intervention!
I would argue we need to look at more markers prior to intervention to indicate treatment in the expanding role of intervention.
Markers such as RA/RV ratio, more echo criteria (60/60 rule), pulmonary artery obstruction index (PAOI), and The Hounsfield Unit Values of Acute and Chronic Pulmonary Emboli have been suggested
3/ Historically #EPeeps has taken the driver seat in this space (rightfully so) due to experience with the LA/transeptal. HOWEVER the new gen #IC/structuralist have become a vital part of the team.
2/ Middle age patient with hx of CAD and PCI to LAD presents with significant SOB and elevated Hs-Trop. No chest pain. No ECG changes. Echo with inferior hypokinesis.
Here’s the diagnostic with a JR4.
Notice the filling defect in the RCA. This is thrombus. How do we know?
The LAA is derived from the left wall of the primary atrium (embryo). Its diff from the true LA and its suited to function as a decompression chamber during left ventricular systole and during other periods when left atrial pressure is high
3/ the appendage is like your fingerprint. No two are the same.
I recently saw a controversial tweet arguing against tx of chronic clot and restricting tx SOLEY to the CFV/iliac. While I agree (for the most part)- data is limited. At the end of the day we care about the pt, and not every pt is the same! Case➡️