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 ...

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 from Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) have found that the use of Inferior Vena Cava (IVC) filters for the prevention and treatment of venous thrombotic events (VTE) may result ...

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 ...

Thrombophilic patients undergoing elective neurosurgery who receive a temporary inferior vena cava (IVC) filter show dramatically fewer thrombotic or hemorrhagic complications compared with ...

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 ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Inferior vena cava filters are recommended for temporary use to prevent pulmonary embolism when anticoagulation ...