Endovascular port-a-cath rescue in acute thrombotic superior vena cava syndrome

Acute superior vena cava (SVC) syndrome is managed by endovascular recanalization, venoplasty with stenting, and anticoagulation. It is often associated with central venous catheters. We present a case of a 55-year-old woman with acute SVC syndrome due to port-a-cath-associated thrombosis of the SVC...

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Main Authors: Hanno Amberger, MD, Iris Baumgartner, MD, Nils Kucher, MD, Marc Schindewolf, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-06-01
Series:Journal of Vascular Surgery Cases and Innovative Techniques
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2468428719300450