FAIRFAX, Va.—Researchers have published the largest single patient population study to date on a method for following patients with retrievable inferior vena cava (IVC) filters—devices used to keep ...

A system that automatically sends emails to physicians reminding them to consider removing a patient’s inferior vena cava (IVC) filter after it’s served its purpose may help cut down on complications, ...

More than one-third of patients undergoing catheter-directed thrombolysis of deep vein thrombosis receive an inferior vena cava (IVC) filter, yet placement of the device is not associated with a ...

The treatment of choice for proximal venous thrombosis is anticoagulation. In situations where anticoagulation is absolutely contraindicated or when anticoagulation has failed in the face of an acute ...

Inferior vena cava filters have emerged as a popular tool to reduce risk for pulmonary embolism. Nevertheless, their use can be a polarizing issue among physicians. “Many physicians would say that ...

Researchers have published the largest single patient population study to date on a method for following patients with retrievable inferior vena cava filters -- devices used to keep blood clots from ...

Deep vein thrombosis is a medical condition in which blood clots develop in the deep veins of the body, often in the legs, thigh or pelvis. These clots can break loose and travel to the lungs and can ...