New technique to prevent tilt during inferior vena cava filter placement.

Abstract

IVC filter tilt may lessen their efficacy and ability to be easily retrieved.

By using this technique, we have virtually eliminated IVC filter tilt in our patients.

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Subjects

• Endovascular Procedures
• Humans
• Phlebography
• Prosthesis Design
• Pulmonary Embolism
• Radiography, Interventional
• Treatment Outcome
• Vena Cava Filters
• Vena Cava, Inferior
• Venous Thrombosis

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Authors

• E Marty Knott
• Brian Beacham
• William R Fry

Publication date

2012-02-28

Journal

Journal topics

• Vascular Surgical Procedures

Language

Eng.

Copyright

Department of Surgery, Carilion Clinic, Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine, Roanoke, VA, USA. knottdoc [at] gmail.com

Release reference

J Vasc Surg. 2012 Mar;55(3):869-71

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