Use of a Temporary Caval Filter in A Young Man with Pulmonary Embolism to Prevent Migration of Massive Caval Thrombus During an Attempt of Caval Thrombolysis
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Use of a temporary caval filter in a young man with pulmonary embolism to prevent migration of massive caval thrombus during an attempt of caval thrombolysis.
A 33 year old male with no known risk factors for hypercoagulability developed a massive thrombi in the inferior vena cava (IVC). The patient had a history of both pulmonary embolism and embolism related syncope. The thrombus which extended proximally to the level of the renal vein and distally to the left superficial femoral vein did not respond to anticoagulant therapy or thrombolysis. Thirte...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Atherosclerosis and Thrombosis
سال: 2000
ISSN: 1340-3478,1880-3873
DOI: 10.5551/jat1994.6.18