Innovative vascular intervention brings hope for chronic deep vein thrombosis
M
ark J. Garcia, M.D., FSIR, and his colleagues in Vascular & Interventional Radiology at Christiana Care have developed a revolutionary way to treat chronic or hard blood clots relating to deep vein thrombosis (DVT), enabling many patients to resume active lives without debilitating pain.
“There’s a tremendous improvement in their quality of life.” Dr. Garcia, section chief of Vascular & Interventional Radiology and director of Christiana Care’s Vascular & Interventional Radiology Fellowship Program, and his team combine standard treatment with newer, ultrasound enhanced techniques.
And the world is beginning to notice. “They’re back to work. They’re back chasing their grandchildren,” he says.
To form a channel through the clot, the interventional radiologist uses catheters and traditional balloon C O N T I N U E D N E X T PA G E
Mark J. Garcia, M.D., (right), section chief of Vascular & Interventional Radiology, channels through a hardened deep vein thrombosis in preparation for vacuuming out the debilitating, painful clots.