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Inferior Vena Cava Filters and Prevention of Recurrent Pulmonary Embolism

Year: 2018

Type: article

Abstract: Although inferior vena cava (IVC) filters have a clear role in preventing recurrent pulmonary embolism (PE) in patients with venous thromboembolism who cannot be anticoagulated, the role of filters in patients who are candidates for anticoagulation is controversial. With limited and conflicting data, practitioners often have to make an educated patient-specific decision when encountering this scenario. This article reviews the available data on the efficacy and risks associated with adjunctive IVC filter use to prevent recurrent PE.

Source: Seminars in Interventional Radiology

DOI: 10.1055/s-0038-1642038

Authors: Sirish Kishore, David Trost, David Madoff, Ronald Winokur, Anuj Malhotra

Institution: Weill Cornell Medicine

Language: English

Topic: Venous Thromboembolism Diagnosis and Management

Subfield: Internal Medicine

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: bronze

OpenAlex ID: W2805069561