News tagged with vena cava filters
Study calls for research on the efficacy and safety of vena cava filters
An evaluation of practice patterns in California hospitals showed a large variation in the use of metal devices called inferior vena cava filters, or VCFs, despite little evidence of their safety and effectiveness.
Cardiology
Mar 22, 2013 |
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Medical societies to launch large-scale study on vein filter use
The Society of Interventional Radiology and Society for Vascular Surgery jointly will launch PRESERVE—the first large-scale, multispecialty prospective study to evaluate the use of inferior vena cava (IVC) filters and related ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Feb 01, 2013 |
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Vena cava filters do not lower mortality rate in most embolism cases
A filter used to block clots from passing from the veins in the legs to the arteries of the lung does not improve mortality rates for most patients suffering a pulmonary embolism. However, if a patient is ...
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May 31, 2012 |
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