Investigating the necessity of bilateral common femoral vein ultrasound in patients with unilateral symptomatic deep venous thrombosis
Scanning the asymptomatic contralateral CFV may not be necessary for patients undergoing unilateral VDUS examination for symptomatic DVT, regardless of thrombotic risk factors. A single-extremity study suffices in most cases; if implemented, this strategy will improve vascular laboratory efficiency and decrease costs without a decrease in DVT detection.
Authors
- Mikel Sadek (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9075-2174)
- Karan Garg (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6535-864X)
- Caron Rockman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6955-4632)
- Molly Ratner (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9085-2578)
- Giancarlo Speranza (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5178-2677)
- Glenn R. Jacobowitz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8136-2518)
- Keerthi Harish (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9244-7253)
- Thomas S. Maldonado (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2915-5658)
- Moira McGevna (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-2386-305X)
Institutions
- Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey (US)
- Hackensack University Medical Center (US)
- Johnson University (US)
- NYU Langone Health (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Vascular Surgery Venous and Lymphatic Disorders
- Published
- 2025-04-03
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jvsv.2025.102242
- Primary Topic
- Venous Thromboembolism Diagnosis and Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00