Percutaneous Thrombolysis of Acute-On-Chronic Inferior Vena Cava Thrombosis After Previous Insertion of an Adams-DeWeese Clip

Abstract

We describe the successful percutaneous treatment of acute-on-chronic IVC thrombosis 30 years following previous placement of Adams-DeWeese clip.

Keywords

Adams-DeWeese clip angioplasty inferior vena cava thrombosis venous

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