Eligibility for Low-Dose Rivaroxaban Based on the COMPASS Trial: Insights from the Veterans Affairs Healthcare System

Cardiovascular Drugs and Therapy - Low-dose rivaroxaban reduced major adverse cardiac and limb events among patients with stable atherosclerotic vascular disease (ASCVD) in the COMPASS trial. The...     

Platelet reactivity in response to aspirin and ticagrelor in African-Americans and European-Americans

Journal of Thrombosis and Thrombolysis - Platelet gene polymorphisms are associated with variable on-treatment platelet reactivity and vary by race. Whether differences in platelet reactivity and...     

MR venography using time-resolved imaging in interventional management of pelvic venous insufficiency

Purpose of Review

To evaluate the utility of magnetic resonance venography with time-resolved imaging (MRV TRI) in the diagnosis of pelvic vein insufficiency (PVI).

Recent Findings

A retrospective single-center review of N = 17 consecutive patients who underwent pelvic MRI for the assessment of PVI was performed. N = 8/17 (47%) studies were positive for PVI. TRI imaging demonstrated N = 6/8 patients with Grade 0–3 PVI and N = 2/8 patients with May–Thurner Syndrome. N = 4/8 patients underwent elective endovascular management, all of which were technically successful.

Summary

In the assessment of PVI, MRV TRI provides a dynamic assessment of venous insufficiency, serving as an adjunct to the imaging diagnosis of this pathology.