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Inferior vena cava filters.
Venous thromboembolism is common. Most pulmonary emboli arise as thromboses in the deep veins of the lower extremities and may result in serious complications. Inferior vena cava filters (IVCF) are intended to prevent the passage of deep vein thrombosis to the pulmonary arteries. Accepted indications for IVCF placement include the presence of acute venous thromboembolism with inability to admin...
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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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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Circulation
سال: 2005
ISSN: 0009-7322,1524-4539
DOI: 10.1161/circulationaha.105.547828