At the Middle East Venous Forum 2019 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, the talk concerned the endovascular treatment of pulmonary embolism and of acute or chronic venous thrombosis.<\/p>\n
When the venous thrombosis<\/a> is not treated in time, it can lead to the thrombus moving towards the heart and causing the particularly dangerous complication of pulmonary embolism.<\/p>\n It is the obstruction of the pulmonary arteries by a thrombus that has broken away, usually from the veins of the lower limbs, and travelled towards the heart and the lungs. It is the most serious complication of venous thrombosis<\/a> and it can be life-threatening.<\/p>\n With thrombus aspiration: a special catheter is introduced through a puncture and aspirates the thrombus under imaging guidance, restoring flow immediately. The technique makes it possible to avoid prolonged thrombolysis and its haemorrhagic complications.<\/p>\n In acute thrombosis the thrombus is recent and soft, so it is removed more easily. In chronic thrombosis it has become organised and has damaged the venous valves, leading to post-thrombotic syndrome with swelling, skin discolouration and ulcers.<\/p>\n Anticoagulant treatment, which according to international guidelines lasts at least 3 months. Endovascular techniques are added in extensive thrombosis, in severe symptoms or when the limb is threatened. See in detail venous thrombosis<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n The risk factors include prolonged immobility, recent surgery, malignancy, thrombophilia, pregnancy and pre-existing Chronic venous insufficiency<\/a>. Early diagnosis with Doppler ultrasound is decisive.<\/p>\n An international conference dedicated to venous pathology, with the participation of specialists from the Middle East, Europe and America. See also Endovascular Surgery<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Thrombus aspiration is performed in the hybrid operating room<\/a> of the Athens Medical Center, which has a dedicated team for the management of deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism. See also Chronic venous insufficiency<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"featured_media":1815,"template":"","class_list":["post-1814","sunedria","type-sunedria","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/bisdasmd.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/sunedria\/1814","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/bisdasmd.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/sunedria"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/bisdasmd.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/sunedria"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bisdasmd.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1815"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/bisdasmd.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1814"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}What is pulmonary embolism?<\/h2>\n
How is it treated endovascularly?<\/h2>\n
What is the difference between acute and chronic thrombosis?<\/h2>\n
What is the basic treatment?<\/h2>\n
Who is at risk of venous thrombosis?<\/h2>\n
What is the Middle East Venous Forum?<\/h2>\n