Vena Cava Filter Retrieval Rates and Factors Associated With Retrieval in a Large US Cohort

Vena Cava Filter Retrieval Rates and Factors Associated With Retrieval in a Large US Cohort

BackgroundRetrieval of vena cava filters (VCFs) is important for safety as complications increase with longer dwell times. This study assessed VCF retrieval rates and factors associated with retrieval in a national cohort. Methods and ResultsVCFs were identified by procedural codes from an administr...

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Main Authors: Joshua D. Brown, Driss Raissi, Qiong Han, Val R. Adams, Jeffery C. Talbert
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2017-09-01
Series:Journal of the American Heart Association: Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Disease
Subjects:
pulmonary embolism
retrieval device
vena cava
vena cava filter
venous thromboembolism
Online Access:https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/JAHA.117.006708

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