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 ...

There is a sharp decline in the use of inferior vena cava (IVC) filter placement and retrieval procedures over the last decade, a research team at the Harvey L. Neiman Health Policy Institute Finds.

Inferior vena cava (IVC) filter placement and retrieval procedures have markedly declined over the last decade from previous large growth in Medicare beneficiaries, according to a new Harvey L. Neiman ...

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 ...

The common practice of placing inferior vena cava (IVC) filters in major trauma patients with contraindications to anticoagulation soon after injury has been called into question by a randomized study ...

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 ...

In this procedure, a doctor may make a cut (incision) in a vein or artery above the clot to remove it. Or, they may insert a thin tube called a catheter into a vein in your groin or arm and thread it ...

WASHINGTON -- The same year that the FDA warned against long-term use of inferior vena cava (IVC) filters, placement rates took a downward turn, researchers said. Separately, one center reported ...