Variation Seen in Vena Cava Filter Use Among Hospitals Inferior vena cava (IVC) filters are safe for use in patients at higher risk for venous thromboembolic events (VTEs) while undergoing major ...

Optional vena cava filters can used to provide either short-term or permanent protection from pulmonary embolism. These devices have recently become available for clinical use in the United States.

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . In most patients for whom anticoagulation is indicated and can be administered safely, the placement of an IVC ...

The treatment of choice for proximal venous thrombosis is anticoagulation. In situations where anticoagulation is absolutely contraindicated or when anticoagulation has failed in the face of an acute ...

If you have had a deep vein thrombosis (DVT), you may worry about having another life-threatening clot. People who’ve had a DVT and can’t take blood-thinning medications have another option to prevent ...

Researchers have published the largest single patient population study to date on a method for following patients with retrievable inferior vena cava filters -- devices used to keep blood clots from ...

FAIRFAX, Va.—Researchers have published the largest single patient population study to date on a method for following patients with retrievable inferior vena cava (IVC) filters—devices used to keep ...

In May 2013, the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency in England issued a warning regarding the removal of Inferior Vena Cava (IVC) filters. As is the case in the U.S., the warning ...

Inferior vena cava filters have emerged as a popular tool to reduce risk for pulmonary embolism. Nevertheless, their use can be a polarizing issue among physicians. “Many physicians would say that ...