Breaking the blockage by advancing treatment strategies for upper extremity deep vein thrombosis
Suchit Chidurala, Mira Patel, Evan Farrell, Luke D. Perry, Lori L. Pounds, Matthew J. Sideman, James C. Andersen · 2026
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Description
Suchit Chidurala and co-authors compare two ways to clear clots from arm veins in this 2026 study. Deep vein clots in the upper arm are less studied than leg clots. Two scope-based options exist: drug-dissolving catheters and machines that pull the clot out.
Machine removal has shown better results in leg veins. The team guessed the same edge would hold in arms. They mined a large United States health network for patients treated either way. Cases of a vein squeeze syndrome were included too. Death and complication rates were compared. The study aims to guide a choice that lacked direct proof.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Suchit Chidurala, Mira Patel, Evan Farrell, Luke D. Perry, Lori L. Pounds, Matthew J. Sideman, James C. Andersen |
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| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 38 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |