Purpose To compare the clinically-assessed intervention-free period (IFP) of paclitaxel-
coated balloon (PCB) vs conventional balloon angioplasty (CBA) for the treatment of …

Purpose: The clinical success and patency of central and peripheral venous stents in
patients with symptomatic venous obstruction (SVO) were assessed. Methods: The records …

PURPOSE: To determine the effectiveness of using Wallstents to treat subclavian or
brachiocephalic venous obstruction after unsuccessful angioplasty, in patients undergoing …

PURPOSE: To determine the effectiveness of stent-grafts for the treatment of central venous
disease in hemodialysis patients with functioning arteriovenous (AV) fistulas. MATERIALS …

John E. Aruny, MD Curtis A. Lewis, MD John F. Cardella, MD Patricia E. Cole, PhD, MD
Andrew Davis, MD Alain T. Drooz, MD Clement J. Grassi, MD Richard J. Gray, MD James W …

Central vein stenosis (CVS) is a common complication of the central venous catheter (CVC)
placement. The prevalence of CVS has mostly been studied in those who present with …

OBJECTIVE. The objective of our study was to report and compare long-term results of
percutaneous transluminal angioplasty and stenting of central venous obstruction in …

Background The recent expansion of renal replacement therapy programmes has been
associated with an increase in the number and complexity of patients requiring permanent …

PURPOSE: To evaluate percutaneous transluminal angioplasty (PTA) alone versus PTA and
flexible self-expanding stent placement for the management of hemodialysis access graft …

A common problem in the management of hemodialysis patients is central venous occlusive
disease. There has been extensive literature on the treatment of this important and prevalent …