Several factors contraindicate PICC placement: lack of peripheral access, venous thrombosis, and end-stage renal disease. In addition, PICCs should not be used for frequent intermittent access or for ...

Medically reviewed by Adam H. Kaplan, DPM Key Takeaways Compression socks are used to reduce leg swelling and pain during long flights and can lower the risk of deep vein thrombosis (DVT).They may be ...

Iliac vein thrombosis occurs when a blood clot prevents blood from moving through your iliac vein. This blockage may cause pain in your legs and pelvis. According to the Centers for Disease Control ...

Patients with testicular cancer had fewer venous access-related complications and overall thrombotic events when first-line chemotherapy was delivered via peripheral intravenous access compared with ...

Varicose-veins_G_922857662 There is a significant association between varicose veins and an increased risk for deep venous thrombosis and possible associations with pulmonary embolism and peripheral ...

Catheter used to treat deep vein thrombosis to be commercialized in U.S. and Europe MARLBOROUGH, Mass., Boston Scientific has received United States (U.S.) Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval ...

BOSTON--Covidien today announced the commercial launch of its next generation TrellisTM peripheral infusion system. The redesigned system continues to be the only pharmacomechanical thrombolysis ...

THIS paper considers certain of the more atypical manifestations of peripheral arteriosclerosis and their management. These include murmur production in the peripheral arteries, syndromes of ischemia ...