This course is designed to provide the learner an overview of diagnosis, management and data regarding patients with acute and chronic DVT, venous insufficiency and acute PE. This course also covers the use of IVC filters.

This program is designed to meet the educational needs of interventional radiologist, IRs in-training, nurse practitioners, nurses, techs and other physicians at all levels with special interest in venous interventions.

The presentations in the on-demand activity were originally presented at the SIR 2017 Fellows Spring Practicum and includes the following:

• Acute DVT Management: The role of IR
• Evaluation and Management of PE
• Chronic DVT: Treatment Options and Outcomes
• Venous Insufficiency: Evaluation and Treatment Options
• IVC Filters; Optimal Use, Prevention and Treatment of Complications
• Venous Case Discussions

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this on-demand activity, participants should be able to:

• Assess the diagnosis, treatment and outcomes of acute and chronic DVT.
• Describe the diagnosis, treatment and outcomes of PE and venous insufficiency.
• State the appropriate use, follow-up and retrieval of IVC filters.

Faculty Information

Coordinator:
Parag Patel, MD, MS, FSIR; Medical College of Wisconsin, Dept. of Radiology, Vascular & Interventional Radiology
Thuong Van Ha, MD, FSIR; University of Chicago Hospital, Dept. of Radiology

Speakers:
Sun Ho Ahn, MD
Akhilesh Sista, MD, FSIR
Keith Sterling, MD, FSIR