1. Inferior vena cava filter – comprehensive overview of current indications, techniques, complications and retrieval rates
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Sasan Partovi, Behzad S. Farivar, Xin Li, Dustin Thompson, Gordon McLennan, Ihab Haddadin, Daniel Staub, and Avi Beck
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medicine.medical_specialty ,Vena Cava Filters ,Ivc filter ,Inferior vena cava filter ,Vena Cava, Inferior ,030204 cardiovascular system & hematology ,Inferior vena cava ,030218 nuclear medicine & medical imaging ,03 medical and health sciences ,0302 clinical medicine ,Humans ,Medicine ,Device Removal ,Retrospective Studies ,business.industry ,Filter retrieval ,medicine.disease ,Pulmonary embolism ,Venous thrombosis ,Patient population ,medicine.vein ,Filter (video) ,cardiovascular system ,Radiology ,Pulmonary Embolism ,Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine ,business - Abstract
Summary: Inferior vena cava (IVC) filter has been used to manage patients with pulmonary embolism and deep venous thrombosis. Its ease of use and the expansion of relative indications have led to a dramatic increase in IVC filter placement. However, IVC filters have been associated with a platitude of complications. Therefore, there exists a need to examine the current indications and identify the patient population at risk. In this paper, we comprehensively reviewed the current indications and techniques of IVC filter placement. Further, we examined the various complications associated with either permanent or retrievable IVC filters. Lastly, we examined the current data on filter retrieval.
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- 2020
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