Background—Limited penetration into the caval wall is an important securing mechanism for
inferior vena cava (IVC) filters; however, caval penetration can also cause unintentional …

The placement of superior vena cava (SVC) filters to prevent pulmonary emboli (PE) from
upper-extremity deep vein thrombosis (UEDVT), although controversial, has been reported …

Inferior vena cava (IVC) filters have proven valuable for the prevention of primary or
recurrent pulmonary embolism in selected patients with or at high risk for venous …

PURPOSE: To examine the feasibility and safety of removing retrievable inferior vena cava
(IVC) filters with struts external to the IVC wall on computed tomography (CT) imaging …

OBJECTIVE: A systematic review of the literature on symptomatic duodenal perforation
caused by inferior vena cava (IVC) filters. METHODS: Three databases, PubMed MEDLINE …

OBJECTIVE: This study examined the national use of vena cava filters (VCFs) from 1998 to
2005. METHODS: Methods for complex surveys were used to examine hospital discharge …

BACKGROUND: In the trauma population, the use of retrievable inferior vena cava filters
(RIVCF) is rapidly gaining acceptance in patients at high risk for venous thromboembolism …

We present the case of a patient with retrievable inferior vena cava (IVC) filter-related
pseudoaneurysms of the infrarenal aorta and right renal artery, with associated erosion into …

Background Bariatric patients are at significant risk for venous thromboembolism (VTE) and
a subset may benefit from retrievable inferior vena cava filters (rIVCFs). Optimal VTE …

Late complications of retrievable inferior vena cava (IVC) filters resulting from IVC
perforation and erosion into adjacent structures is an increasingly frequent phenomena. We …