Atrophic inferior vena cava is a marker of chronicity of intra-filter and inferior vena cava thrombosis: based on CT findings

Atrophic inferior vena cava is a marker of chronicity of intra-filter and inferior vena cava thrombosis: based on CT findings

Abstract Background A permanently indwelling filter in the inferior vena cava (IVC) may induce caval thrombosis, which could develop and evolve from an acute to a chronic phase. The differential diagnosis of acute and chronic thromboses determines the treatment strategy. The role of computed tomogra...

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Main Authors: Liang Chen, Wanyin Shi, Jianping Gu, Xu He, Wensheng Lou
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-04-01
Series:BMC Cardiovascular Disorders
Subjects:
Inferior vena cava
Venous thrombosis –Vena cava filter
Computed tomography
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12872-018-0799-z

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