From a basic science perspective, a number of questions remain unanswered regarding deep veins. Venous disease is a cause of morbidity and mortality for patients of all ages, though the past several years have shown marked progress in research and approval of techniques and devices used for the treatment of venous disease. Major areas of research potential include the inflammatory pathway from acute deep venous thrombosis (DVT) to chronic fibrosis, and venous wall biomechanics and flow dynamics in the normal and disease states.

In the audio version of "The venous revolution: Where we are and where we’re going"  (IR Quarterly supplement: New Horizons in Interventional Radiology), authors  David S. Shin, MD, Frederic Bertino, MD, Ramsey A. Al-Hakim, MD, Ronald Winokur, MD, FSIR, Kush Desai, MD, FSIR, and Jeffrey Forris Beecham Chick, MD, MPH, discuss new and emerging research in superficial venous disease, inferior vena cava filters, thrombectomy and venous reconstruction, and venous stent reconstruction.

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