Optional inferior vena caval filters: where are we now?
review · Level V
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- Also identified by DOI 10.1007/s00330-008-0923-z.
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Abstract
With the advent of newer optional/retrievable inferior vena caval filters, there has been a rise in the number of filters inserted globally. This review article examines the currently available approved optional filter models, outlines the clinical indications for filter insertion and examines the expanding indications. Additionally, the available evidence behind the use of optional filters is reviewed, the issue of anticoagulation is discussed and possible future filter developments are considered.
Medical subject headings
- Forecasting
- Prosthesis Design
- Prosthesis Implantation
- Vena Cava Filters