More than one-third of patients undergoing catheter-directed thrombolysis of deep vein thrombosis receive an inferior vena cava (IVC) filter, yet placement of the device is not associated with a ...

The common practice of placing inferior vena cava (IVC) filters in major trauma patients with contraindications to anticoagulation soon after injury has been called into question by a randomized study ...

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.

WASHINGTON -- The same year that the FDA warned against long-term use of inferior vena cava (IVC) filters, placement rates took a downward turn, researchers said. Separately, one center reported ...

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 ...

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 blood clots ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Inferior vena cava filters have become an increasingly popular tool to reduce risk for recurrent pulmonary ...

Effect of tolfenamic acid on ovarian cancer cell growth, targeting of specificity protein transcription factors, and expression of c-Met and survivin. Background: Venous thrombosis is a frequent ...

Use of inferior vena cava (IVC) filters declined in the United States following a 2010 safety communication from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), although the rate of implantation remains ...