Retrievable vena cava filters: A clinical review
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Retrievable Inferior Vena Cava Filters for Venous Thromboembolism
Inferior vena cava (IVC) filters are used as an alternative to anticoagulants for prevention of fatal pulmonary embolism (PE) in venous thromboembolic disorders. Retrievable IVC filters have become an increasingly attractive option due to the long-term risks of permanent filter placement. These devices are shown to be technically feasible in insertion and retrieval percutaneously while providin...
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Davide Imberti1; Francesco Dentali2; Walter Ageno2; Mark Crowther3; David Garcia4; Menno Huisman5; Francesco Rodeghiero6; Armando D’Angelo7; Gualtiero Palareti 8 1Department of Internal Medicine, Hospital of Piacenza, Piacenza, Italy; 2Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Insubria, Varese, Italy; 3Department of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada; 4Department of Medicine, ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Hospital Medicine
سال: 2009
ISSN: 1553-5592,1553-5606
DOI: 10.1002/jhm.439