Effectiveness of Inferior Vena Cava Filters without Anticoagulation Therapy for Prophylaxis of Recurrent Pulmonary Embolism

Effectiveness of Inferior Vena Cava Filters without Anticoagulation Therapy for Prophylaxis of Recurrent Pulmonary Embolism

Objective The optimal treatment of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) is anticoagulation therapy. Inferior vena cava filter (IVC) placement is another option for the prevention of pulmonary embolism (PE) in patients with deep vein thrombosis. This is used mostly in patients with a contraindication to antic...

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Main Authors: Miri Zektser, Carmi Bartal, Lior Zeller, Roman Nevzorov, Alan Jotkowitz, Vered Stavi, Vitaly Romanyuk, Gregory Chudakov, Leonid Barski
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Rambam Health Care Campus 2016-07-01
Series:Rambam Maimonides Medical Journal
Subjects:
Deep vein thrombosis
inferior vena cava filter
pulmonary embolism
Online Access:http://rmmj.org.il/Pages/ArticleHTM.aspx?manuId=598

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