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Taxol is a trademark of Paclitaxel. Originally, Paclitaxel is bark from a single Pacific yew tree, Taxus brevifolia.

Paclitaxel is used as an antiproliferative agent for the prevention of restenosis (recurrent narrowing) of coronary stents; locally delivered to the wall of the coronary artery, a paclitaxel coating limits the growth of neointima (scar tissue) within stents.

(*) All above info stolen and unscrupulously copied from wikipedia at:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taxol

(**) - Note - They talk about arteries, but there might be a hint/lead there?

Hi Algis,
Thanks for the clarification. It sounds like Taxol delivered locally, either by an eluting stent or by a coated balloon, might help with intimal hyperplasia, but I'm not sure if it would help for clots. Perhaps Taxol could be used soon after the stent was endothelialized to help prevent overgrowth, but still allow the stent to stay firmly anchored in the vein?

NHE

no, TPA and/or mechanical devices are used

bingo rosegirl!
you have been listening

obstruction results in collateral flow away from the obstructed vein. low flow causes low volume, low volume causes collapse of the normal vein.

one shouuld always go for the obstructions at the confluens first.

It sounds like there is a valve between each internal jugular and the azygos. Is there a valve at the end of the azygos before it connects to the superior vena cava or whatever comes next?

Or is it more likely that the azygos has problems with stenoses, webs, etc., but not with a valve that prevents it from emptying into the next structure?