May–Thurner syndrome (MTS) is an anatomically variable condition of venous outflow
obstruction caused by extrinsic compression. Although this syndrome is rare, its prevalence …

PFOs can be detected by transthoracic echocardiography, TEE, or transcranial Doppler
ultrasound (TCD). Of these tests, transthoracic echocardiography is the least sensitive …

Abstract Objective May-Thurner syndrome (MTS) is increasingly recognized as a frequent
source of leg swelling and a precipitating factor for venous thromboembolism. This paper is …

Up to a third of strokes are rendered cryptogenic or of undetermined etiology. This number is
specifically higher in younger patients. At times, inadequate diagnostic workups, multiple …

A patent foramen ovale (PFO) is common and found in nearly 25% of healthy individuals.
The majority of patients with PFO remain asymptomatic and they are not at increased risk for …

For over fifty years, the pathogenesis of May-Thurner syndrome (MTS) has been associated
with chronic left common iliac vein compression resulting in the formation of intraluminal …

Venous compression syndromes occur due to extrinsic compression causing complications
of venous hypertension or venous thrombosis. This review focuses on 4 venous …

Patent foramen ovale (PFO), a common congenital cardiac abnormality, is a connection
between the right and left atria in the heart. As a “back door to the brain”, PFO can serve as a …

Patent foramen ovale (PFO)-related stroke is increasingly recognized as an important
etiology of ischemic embolic stroke—accounting for up to 50% of strokes previously …

May-Thurner syndrome (MTS) was described sixty years ago. Once ignored for several
years, it is currently a recognized pathology in the vascular surgery community; but not long …