Prophylactic IVC filter placement in bariatric surgery patients: initial results from a prospective filter registry
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Endovascular management of IVC syndrome after IVC filter placement.
Approximately 60,000-100,000 Americans die from deep venous thrombosis or pulmonary embolism annually, while the overall estimate of individuals affected is 30,000-600,000. Inferior vena cava (IVC) filter placement has emerged as a break-through endovascular technique which has gained increasing acceptance and has probably saved thousands of lives by preventing fatal thromboembolic events. Howe...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology
سال: 2017
ISSN: 1051-0443
DOI: 10.1016/j.jvir.2016.12.807