Ep. 480 Venous Treatments: How Low Do You Go? with Dr. Adam Raskin

BackTable Vascular & Interventional

Get caught up on the current best practices and guidelines in venous interventions. Dr. Adam Raskin covers this and more, with host Dr. Sabeen Dhand in this discussion of DVT and PE treatments. Dr. Raskin is an interventional cardiologist, medical director of Cardiac ICU, and Co-Director of the PERT program at Mercy Health in Cincinnati, Ohio.

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SYNPOSIS

Dr. Raskin shares his comprehensive approach for treating patients with DVT and PE, highlighting recent advancements in thrombectomy systems, as well as underscoring the need for more randomized trials to further build on current venous disease treatment guidelines. The doctors also touch on the significance of accurate diagnostic tools and thorough follow-up to improve patient outcomes.

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TIMESTAMPS

00:00 - Introduction

10:58 - Approaching DVT & PE Patients

19:04 - Thrombectomy Advancements

24:02 - Iliofemoral Interventions & Standard Practices

26:32 - Accessing Tibial Veins & Clearing Clots

38:59 - Follow-Up & Data Collection

41:09 - Future of Venous Interventions

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RESOURCES

The 2023 Society for Vascular Surgery, American Venous Forum, and American Vein and Lymphatic Society clinical practice guidelines for the management of varicose veins of the lower extremities. Part II

Endorsed by the Society of Interventional Radiology and the Society for Vascular Medicine:

https://www.jvsvenous.org/article/S2213-333X(23)00322-0/fulltext

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