Unmasking of Previously Asymptomatic Central Venous Stenosis following Percutaneous Transluminal Angioplasty of Hemodialysis Access

Article ID	Journal	Published Year	Pages	File Type
8824357	Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology	2017	6 Pages	PDF

Abstract

The incidence of unmasking of asymptomatic CVS is low. Prophylactic treatment of asymptomatic CVS therefore remains generally inadvisable. However, patients undergoing declotting with extensive collateral vessels might warrant treatment of asymptomatic CVS.

Keywords

CVS PTA BCV SVC EIV SCV Percutaneous transluminal angioplasty superior vena cava Central venous stenosis Brachiocephalic vein Subclavian vein external iliac vein