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A Welcome From the Editor
Dear Readers, It gives me great pleasure to present this edition of Intervention IQ, with venous interventions as the leading theme. When we talk of venous disorders, many people might think only of unsightly varicose veins and underestimate them as merely a cosmetic problem. However, visible varicose veins are just one sign of chronic venous insufficiency;...
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General Information
Interventional Quarter is published three times a year. To add an address to the mailing list, please contact [email protected] or refer to www.intervention-iq.org. Editorial Office Neutorgasse 9/8 AT-1010 Vienna, Austria Tel: +43 (0)1 904 2003 Fax: +43 (0)1 904 2003 30 E-mail: [email protected] www.intervention-iq.org...
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The Diverse Role of IR
The previous pages have shown a range of interventional radiology (IR) treatments which are available for the effective management of venous disorders. Interventional radiologists combine imaging expertise and technical skill with catheters and guidewires; allowing treatment of the problem at source. However, not all venous interventions are in...
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Varicose Vein Treatment
The IR Way The Patient Ms. feraye kılıç, a patient of Prof. Levent Oguzkurt, explains how undergoing interventional radiology (IR) treatment for varicose veins made a real difference to her life: “After my second pregnancy, unsightly varicose veins appeared on my left leg and got larger and larger over the last three years. The appearance...
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Ask the Expert
Why is it Important to Treat DVT – What can be the Consequences of Not Doing so? “DVT can have serious consequences: venous thrombo - embolism (VTE) is the third biggest cause of cardiovascular mortality after stroke and heart attack. Additionally, post-thrombotic syndrome affects a large proportion of patients post-DVT and is disastrous in terms...
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The Colleague’s Perspective
Dr. Maccon Keane is a Medical Oncologist at University Hospital, Galway. He is a keen supporter of IR, and works closely with Gerard O’Sullivan and his colleagues. “Our Oncology Department has been working closely with the IR Department since 2003. Oncology patients, due to a variety of factors, such as altered blood chemistry and increased bed...
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Venous Disorders
The high cost of venous disorders is guaranteed by the sheer number of people affected. Alongside the expen - ses of acute treatment and long-term care, the wider economy must absorb associated costs, such as the high number of missed work days. A European Example: The Situation in Germany Chronic Venous Disease A German study into the...
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Embolisation
Balloon Catheters in Cases of Abnormal Placentation (Accreta) Contact Dr. Raed Salim, HaEmek Medical Center, IL Date opened January 2009 Status Recruiting Description The objective of this study is to estimate the efficacy of balloon catheter interventions among women diagnosed with a placenta accreta. ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:...
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Renal Denervation
Efficacy and Safety of Radiofrequency Renal Denervation in Drug Resistant Hypertension Contact Dr. Stanislav Pekarskiy , Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Medical Sciences, RU Date Opened March 2010 Status Recruiting Description Single-centre, single group study of the efficacy and safety of transcatheter renal denervation...
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UAE/UFE
Diffusion and Perfusion Weighted MRI for Response Prediction of Symptomatic Leiomyomas following Uuterine Artery Embolization Contact Prof. Geert Maleux, University Hospital Gasthuisberg, BE Date opened January 2012 Status Recruiting Description It is known that volumetric response of leiomyomas following uterine artery embolisation...
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