Expertise

Severe, Worsening Low Back Pain

April 1, 2022
Posted in

79-year-old female with worsening low back pain. No falls or injury. Pain worsened with standing, walking and sitting. The patient had severe enough pain that performing the tasks of active daily living were becoming more burdensome.

Percuntaneous Fem-Pop

November 8, 2021
Posted in , ,

75 year old male, prior right leg bypass graft from the common femoral artery to the anterior tibial artery. Bypass graft failed due to poor outflow in the anterior tibial artery. During thrombolysis the patient had a large retroperitoneal bleed. Treatment was stopped and the patient was told there were no other options…

Renal Vein Stent Adjustment

November 8, 2021
Posted in ,

Female initially presenting with pelvic venous congestion secondary to Nutcracker Phenomena. After treatment of the PVC, the patients pelvic complaints improved but they developed worsening symptoms of Nutcracker Syndrome. The NCS was treated with renal vein stenting and the symptoms improved. However, the patient had new right sided pain with deep breathing. The renal vein…

Uterine Fibroids

Orbital Atherectomy

October 23, 2021
Posted in ,

87-year-old male, living independently in a long-term facility. He could not walk from his room to the dining hall without stopping twice for severe left leg pain. Would 15 minutes to walk one block. Treated with atherectomy and angioplasty. He was able to walk out from the procedure to his car with no leg pain…

Post Thrombotic Ulcer

October 23, 2021
Posted in ,

A 38-year-old female with deep venous thrombosis 14 years ago while on birth control pills. Second DVT shortly after discontinuing anticoagulation. Hematologic workup showed the patient to have Protein S deficiency. The patient suffered from severe post-thrombotic syndrome, eventually resulting in venous ulceration 8 years ago. The patient suffered from a chronic ulcer that eventually…

Recurrent Varicocele After Incomplete Embolization

October 23, 2021
Posted in

22 year old with a 10 year history of left groin and testicular pain. Prior embolization about 4 years ago with a temporary improvement of symptoms. Only the proximal left testicular vein was embolized. The patient had asymptomatic compression of the left renal vein (Nutcracker Phenomena) leading to the develop of renal vein collaterals to…