Healio15d
Despite recommendations, ‘gap’ remains in inferior vena cava filter removal
Although the insertion of inferior vena cava filters declined between 2013 and 2021, the rate of retrievals remained low, ...
Endovascular Today13d
SAFE-IVC Study Finds Declining Use of IVC Filters But Need for Improved Rates of Timely Retrieval
In a large, real-world analysis of United States Medicare fee-for-service patients, Ferro et al found that inferior vena cava ...
Medscape28d
Safety and Effectiveness of Inferior Vena Cava Filters Used to Protect Against Pulmonary Embolus: A Technology Assessment
Due to concern that retrievable IVC filters which are intended for short term placement, are not always removed once a patient's risk for PE subsides. The FDA recommended that implanting ...
Medscape2d
Optional Vena Cava Filters: What, Why, and When
Optional vena cava filters are a potentially important addition to the treatment of VTE. Although the clinical benefit of filter removal remains to be proved in prospective, randomized ...
Nature6d
Inferior Vena Cava Filters and Pulmonary Embolism Prevention
Recent studies have systematically reviewed the complications associated with IVC filter placement, revealing that while these devices can effectively reduce the risk of PE, they are not without ...
Study reveals disconnect between guidelines and medical device removal, urges action on care inequities
Designed to prevent blood clots from traveling to the lungs, inferior vena cava filters, or IVCFs ... by patient demographics ...