Venogram in Downtown Brooklyn, New York – Venography Specialist

A venogram is a diagnostic tool a top vascular doctor uses to discover the extent of your venous circulation problems. A venous stenting is treatment procedure to place a stent in a vein to keep it open and flowing. A vascular and interventional radiology expert like Dr. Sergei Sobolevsky applies each procedure as needed. Call the Downtown Vein & Vascular Center in Brooklyn for a venogram procedure or leg stents in veins to keep you mobile.

What Is a Venogram with Venous Stenting?

What Does a Vein Stent Treat?

A venogram, often coupled with venous stents, treat multiple conditions that affect your veins. Common vein conditions treated through a venogram and venous stenting include:

• Deep vein thrombosis (DVT). This is a type of blood clot that develops in a large, deep vein that usually is in your legs. This type of clot can become life-threatening if it breaks loose and travels up to your lungs, causing a pulmonary embolism.
• Effects of hemodialysis. Your doctor may perform a venous stenting procedure if you experience decreased blood flow after a hemodialysis procedure.
• Pelvic congestion syndrome. This condition is caused by backflow of blood in the veins of your ovaries. When painful varicose veins develop, your doctor may perform a venogram to determine the need for another procedure, a venous embolization, to restore a smooth blood flow to your pelvis.
• May Thurner syndrome. In this condition, the right iliac artery in your pelvis presses against the left iliac vein. The condition affects blood flow in the vein and causes chronic pelvic pain. An iliac vein stent treats this painful condition.
• Post-thrombotic syndrome. This condition is caused by damaged vessels. Whether from DVT or other venous diseases, the condition requires a stent to prevent pooling of blood.

You may not always need both a venogram and a venous stent, but the two often go together, especially when the venogram reveals a serious vein blockage. Trust Dr. Sobolevsky to choose the right procedures for you.

How Is a Venogram Procedure Done?

What Are the Steps in a Vein Stenting Procedure?

A stent in a vein is a tiny wire mesh tube inserted into a narrowed or blocked blood vein. The stent expands, acting as scaffolding for the damaged vein, most often in your leg or pelvis. The mesh allows blood flow and relieves the symptoms of blood backflow. The steps to place a stent in a leg vein include:

1. You lie on the x-ray table, and the radiologist administers a sedative.
2. Venous angioplasty. Your doctor introduces a catheter into the weakened vein, guided by the latest imaging technology. The Vein and Vascular Specialist inserts a balloon catheter into the problem vein. The balloon at the tip of the catheter is then inflated, which widens the vein to allow smooth blood flow.
3. Vein stenting. Next, the vein doctor removes the angioplasty device and inserts a stent into the repaired vein. Once deployed the stent pushes against the vein walls to offer permanent reinforcement and prevent future blood flow problems.
4. Removing the catheter. After placing the stent, the Vein and Vascular Specialist removes the catheter and uses a bandage to compress on the point of insertion to prevent bleeding.
5. During the procedure, the physician injects a contrast dye to navigate instruments under guidance of the venogram.

You may experience mild bruising on the treatment site, but pain medication helps relieve any temporary discomfort. A venogram and leg stents in veins offer more precision in the treatment of damaged veins, a shorter recovery time and minimal risk of complications. Contact the endovascular specialist today for exceptional vein treatments. The Downtown Vein & Vascular Center serves all Brooklyn and New York City from their office in Downtown Brooklyn.

I am Dr. Sergei Sobolevsky, a leading specialist in endovascular medicine. Having performed over 25,000 procedures throughout my career, I bring decades of experience in vascular and interventional radiology to my practice. I obtained my Doctor of Medicine (MD) degree from the University of Colorado School of Medicine in 1997 and completed my specialty clinical training in vascular and interventional radiology at Harvard University.

My dedication to excellence in patient care has been recognized through accolades such as being named a Castle Connolly Top Doctor and inclusion in the Top Doctors New York Metro Area lists for 2020, 2021, 2022, and 2023. With licenses in multiple states, I have also shared my expertise through presentations at various institutions in the US and abroad.

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