2025 ESVM Guidelines on interventional treatment of venous thromboembolism

Oliver Schlager; Elena Campello; Juraj Madaric; Jill Belch; Lucia Mazzolai; Marianne Brodmann; Michael Lichtenberg; Domenico Baccellieri; Christos Rammos; Christine Espinola-Klein; Christian Heiss; Markus Theurl

doi:10.1024/0301-1526/a001211

2025 ESVM Guidelines on interventional treatment of venous thromboembolism

Oliver Schlager
, Elena Campello
, Juraj Madaric
, Jill Belch
, Lucia Mazzolai
, Marianne Brodmann
, Michael Lichtenberg
, Domenico Baccellieri
, Christos Rammos
, Christine Espinola-Klein
, Christian Heiss
, Markus Theurl

Cardiovascular Research

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Abstract

The number of endovascular interventional procedures for catheter-based therapy (CBT) of acute venous thromboembolism (VTE), comprising deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism (PE), has been increasing over the past years. The development of more efficient thrombectomy systems for CBT of VTE has potentially enhanced the efficacy of interventional treatment of VTE. Nevertheless, indications for CBT of VTE, i.e. catheter-directed thrombolysis (CDT) or catheter-based mechanical thrombus removal, need to be established based on existing data and expert consensus. Vascular experts should be involved in the decision-making process on CBTs in patients with acute VTE, and thrombus removal procedures should be performed in centers with experience in interventional treatment of VTE. This guideline document of the European Society of Vascular Medicine (ESVM) provides recommendations on indications and management of CBT in acute VTE and is endorsed by the European national societies of Vascular Medicine.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1-17
Number of pages	17
Journal	Vasa - European Journal of Vascular Medicine
Early online date	30 Jun 2025
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1024/0301-1526/a001211
Publication status	E-pub ahead of print - 30 Jun 2025

Keywords

catheter directed thrombolysis
catheter-based treatment
deep vein thrombosis
guidelines
pulmonary embolism
Thrombus removal
venous thromboembolism

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Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine

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Schlager, O., Campello, E., Madaric, J., Belch, J., Mazzolai, L., Brodmann, M., Lichtenberg, M., Baccellieri, D., Rammos, C., Espinola-Klein, C., Heiss, C., & Theurl, M. (2025). 2025 ESVM Guidelines on interventional treatment of venous thromboembolism. Vasa - European Journal of Vascular Medicine, 1-17. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1024/0301-1526/a001211

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