NMES is an important tool in the prevention and management of venous disease, and avoids the significant risks associated with heparin administration. Data explored here is heterogenous in device, protocol, and reported end-points, therefore should be interpreted with care. Long term effects of treatment with NMES have not been explored.
Morphologically significant lesions could be underlying in patients with clinically significant CVD. Direct MDCT-V provides clear reconstructable cross-sectional images of the whole deep venous tree, including infrainguinal areas, beyond the reach of intravascular ultrasound. Utilization of new venous imaging modalities may uncover previously undiagnosed and potentially treatable venous pathology in patients with CVD.
Popliteal venous aneurysms have always been linked to death from pulmonary embolism. Incidental finding of an asymptomatic popliteal venous aneurysm during duplex scan performed for patients with chronic venous disease is increasingly diagnosed but the relation between popliteal venous aneurysms and chronic venous disease remains unknown. We report the incidental finding of three asymptomatic popliteal venous aneurysms associated with iliac vein compression in patients with chronic venous disease who had undergone computed tomography venography with direct pedal contrast injection. An association between popliteal venous aneurysms and iliac vein compression is postulated.
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