Association of Inferior Vena Cava Filter Use With Mortality Rates in Older Adults With Acute Pulmonary Embolism.

Bikdeli, Behnood; Wang, Yun; Jimenez, David; Ross, Joseph S; Monreal, Manuel; Goldhaber, Samuel Z; Krumholz, Harlan M · JAMA Intern Med · 2019

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Abstract

This study uses 3 distinct statistical approaches to examine the association between use of inferior vena cava filters and mortality rates in Medicare fee-for-service beneficiaries with pulmonary embolism.

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