A review of inferior vena cava filters

KP Sheahan, E Tong, MJ Lee - The British Journal of Radiology, 2023 - academic.oup.com
The care of patients with venous thromboembolism (VTE) is delivered via a multidisciplinary
team. The primary treatment for VTE is anticoagulation; however, placement of filter devices …

Current Controversies in Inferior Vena Cava Filter Placement: AJR Expert Panel Narrative Review

A Kesselman, TH Oo, M Johnson… - American Journal of …, 2021 - Am Roentgen Ray Soc
Despite inferior vena cava (IVC) filter practice spanning over 50 years, interventionalists face
many controversies in proper utilization and management. This article reviews recent …

Predicting the safety and effectiveness of inferior vena cava filters (PRESERVE): outcomes at 12 months

MS Johnson, JB Spies, KT Scott, BS Kato, X Mu… - Journal of Vascular and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Objective To determine the safety and effectiveness of vena cava filters (VCFs). Methods A
total of 1429 participants (62.7±14.7 years old; 762 [53.3% male]) consented to enroll in this …

Impact of Chronic Heart Failure on Acute Pulmonary Embolism in-Hospital Outcomes (From a Contemporary Study)

JA Quintero-Martinez, M Dangl, J Uribe… - The American Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
There is a paucity of evidence on the impact of chronic heart failure (HF) on acute pulmonary
embolism (PE) hospitalization outcomes. The aim of this study was to evaluate the in …

Appropriateness guidelines for inferior vena cava filter utilization: A contemporary review

CA Banks, MA Passman - Seminars in Vascular Surgery, 2024 - Elsevier
Concern regarding the exponential increase in optional utilization of inferior vena cava filters
(IVCFs) in the early 2000s with a persistent low retrieval rate nationwide has resulted in …

Interpretable Machine Learning Approach for Predicting 30-Day Mortality of Critical Ill Patients with Pulmonary Embolism and Heart Failure: A Retrospective Study

J Liu, R Li, T Yao, G Liu, L Guo, J He… - Clinical and Applied …, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
Background Pulmonary embolism (PE) patients combined with heart failure (HF) have been
reported to have a high short-term mortality. However, few studies have developed …

Clinical and imaging outcomes of OptionELITE vena cava filter placement procedures

N Albertson, M Rice, A Schmitz, J Eskew… - Journal of Vascular …, 2023 - Elsevier
Objective We sought to determine the clinical and imaging outcomes after placement of the
OptionELITE inferior vena cava (IVC) filter (Argon Medical Devices, Plano, TX). Methods The …

An expert spotlight on inferior vena cava filters

A Pillai, M Kathuria, MP Bayona Molano… - Expert Review of …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction: Inferior vena cava (IVC) filters are mechanical filtration devices designed as an
alternative to surgical ligation/plication of the IVC. Their use has been controversial …

Inferior vena cava filters in hemodynamically unstable patients with acute pulmonary embolism: how often are they used? Data from multicenter prospective registries …

M Zuin, G Rigatelli, P Zonzin, L Roncon - … and Interventional Radiology, 2019 - Springer
The use of inferior vena cava (IVC) filters is recommended in patients with acute pulmonary
embolism (PE) who have absolute contraindications to anticoagulant drugs and/or in those …

The significance of heart failure in hospitalised patients with pulmonary embolism. A gender‐specific analysis

J de‐Miguel‐Diez, A López‐de‐Andrés… - … Journal of Clinical …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Background Heart failure (HF) is a risk factor for the development of pulmonary embolism
(PE). Few studies have examined sex differences in risk of PE among HF patients. Aims (a) …