Percutaneous balloon angioplasty of membranous obstruction of the inferior vena cava.
Indian Heart J
; 55(4): 362-4, 2003.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Membranous obstruction of the inferior vena cava is common in African and Asian countries. METHODS ANDRESULTS:
Between January 1999 and January 2002, 19 patients were prospectively studied. The mean age of the patients was 38+/-6.9 years. All of them had swelling of the abdomen and ankle edema. Five patients (26.3%) had jaundice, 9 (47.3%) had hepatomegaly, and 5 (26.3%) splenomegaly. Ultrasonography could detect the site of obstruction in 18 patients (94.7%). Vena cavography demonstrated obstruction of the inferior vena cava at the level of the diaphragm, with 2 patients (10.5%) having additional intrahepatic obstruction. The mean pressure gradient was 22+/-3.5 mmHg. Seventeen patients underwent balloon angioplasty using a Joseph balloon. The procedure was successful in 15 patients (88.2%). The post-angioplasty mean pressure gradient was 5+/-1.4 mmHg. On follow-up, 3 patients (20%) developed features of restenosis out of them, 2 underwent successful redilatation.CONCLUSIONS:
Balloon angioplasty of membranous obstruction of the inferior vena cava is feasible with a high success rate, without any rupture of the inferior vena cava.
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01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Veia Cava Inferior
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Angioplastia Coronária com Balão
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Trombose Venosa
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Observational_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Indian Heart J
Ano de publicação:
2003
Tipo de documento:
Article