Vena Cava Filters (Inferior Vena Cava Filter)

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433 relevant articles (37 outcomes, 28 trials/studies) found for this Therapy

Description: Mechanical devices inserted in the inferior vena cava that prevent the migration of blood clots from deep venous thrombosis of the leg.

Also Known As:

Inferior Vena Cava Filter; Filter, Inferior Vena Cava; Filters, Inferior Vena Cava; Cava Filter, Vena; Cava Filters, Vena; Filter, Umbrella; Filter, Vena Cava; Filters, Umbrella; Filters, Vena Cava; Umbrella Filter; Vena Cava Filter; Inferior Vena Cava Filters; Umbrella Filters

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Therapy Context: Research Results

Equipment and Supplies

Prostheses and Implants: 9948

Vena Cava Filters: 433

Experts

1.	Sing, Ronald F: 8 articles (12/2006 - 10/2002)
2.	Heniford, B Todd: 7 articles (12/2006 - 10/2002)
3.	Kercher, Kent W: 4 articles (12/2006 - 11/2002)
4.	Nishimura, T: 3 articles (05/2008 - 10/2003)
5.	Yamagami, T: 3 articles (05/2008 - 10/2003)
6.	Rosenthal, David: 3 articles (06/2007 - 02/2004)
7.	Simon, Daniel: 2 articles (07/2008 - 07/2003)
8.	Matsumoto, T: 2 articles (05/2008 - 07/2006)
9.	Yoshimatsu, R: 2 articles (05/2008 - 07/2006)
10.	Kaufman, John A: 2 articles (04/2008 - 02/2007)

Related Diseases

1.	Pulmonary Embolism 05/01/2008 - "A retrievable inferior vena cava filter, as an adjunct to chemical and mechanical prophylaxis, was a safe and effective means of reducing the acute risk of pulmonary embolism in this high-risk group of patients" 11/01/2005 - "CONCLUSION: The OptEase permanent/retrievable vena cava filter can be safely and successfully retrieved up to 14 days in patients who no longer require inferior vena cava filter protection against pulmonary embolism." 07/10/2000 - "CONCLUSIONS: Insertion of a vena cava filter was not associated with a significant reduction in the 1-year incidence of rehospitalization for pulmonary embolism" 06/01/2006 - "CONCLUSION: The TrapEase vena cava filter is effective in the prevention of pulmonary embolism, with minimal complications." 12/01/1997 - "The inferior vena cava filter may be effective in preventing new pulmonary embolism, and MPAP and TEE monitoring are useful for early detection of pulmonary emboli." Get all the results and reference details, order at left...
2.	Wounds and Injuries (Trauma) 06/01/2005 - "Retrievable vena cava filters may prove beneficial in this subset of trauma patients" 09/01/1999 - "PURPOSE: The efficacy of prophylactic inferior vena cava filters in selected trauma patients at high risk has come into question in relation to risk/benefit assessment" 01/01/1997 - "Efficacy of prophylactic vena cava filters in high-risk trauma patients." 01/01/2007 - "Safety and efficacy of vena cava filters in trauma patients." 01/01/2006 - "The results of this study lead us to question the rationale for a more liberal use of vena cava filters in trauma patients." Get all the results and reference details, order at left...
3.	Thrombosis (Thrombus) 05/01/1995 - "The thrombosis was treated successfully with an inferior vena cava filter." 07/01/2000 - "Thrombosis complicating the course of malignancy may be notoriously difficult to treat, but the introduction of the low-molecular-weight heparins has greatly improved management and may obviate the need for invasive approaches, such as the use of inferior vena cava filters, in many cases" 03/01/1998 - "In vitro model for the evaluation of inferior vena cava filters: effect of experimental parameters on thrombus-capturing efficacy of the Vena Tech-LGM filter." 02/01/2007 - "This could facilitate standardized reporting of thrombus volumes in studies of optional vena cava filters." 10/01/2002 - "If these studies are used as screening tools, confirmation of the presence of thrombosis with selective venography should be performed prior to initiating invasive treatment with a vena cava filter" Get all the results and reference details, order at left...
4.	Venous Thrombosis (Deep-Vein Thrombosis) 07/01/2006 - "The purpose of this study was to evaluate the filtering effect of the Gunther tulip retrievable vena cava filter (GTF) during treatment of deep venous thrombosis (DVT) in the lower extremity using various interventional radiological procedures" 06/01/1995 - "The use of vena cava filters as primary prophylaxis or therapy for deep vein thrombosis and PE should await the results of controlled trials." 05/01/2008 - "Prophylactic implantation of inferior vena cava filter during endovascular therapies for deep venous thrombosis of the lower extremity: is it necessary?" 12/01/2007 - "Twelve of the 14 patients had acute deep venous thrombosis, so temporary vena cava filter implantation was performed during the procedure in these 12 patients" 10/01/2007 - "Vena cava filters are widely used to prevent pulmonary embolic events in patients who have known venous thromboses, or in select patients deemed to be at high risk for these events" Get all the results and reference details, order at left...
5.	Embolism (Embolus) 04/01/2007 - "The inferior vena cava filter is effective in preventing fatal pulmonary embolus after hip and knee arthroplasties." 01/01/1999 - "In our opinion the vena cava filter is an effective and safe method to prevent pulmonary re-embolism" 08/01/1985 - "Initial angiographic studies supported the diagnosis of a massive saddle pulmonary embolus, and an inferior vena cava filter was inserted" 10/01/2007 - "However, diagnosing pulmonary embolus generates implications for further treatment such as prolonged anticoagulation and/or inferior vena cava filter insertion with potential for catastrophic complications" 05/01/2007 - "If an anticoagulant/thrombotic therapy is no longer possible or ineffective, a vena cava filter implant may be indicated if an embolism is threatening" Get all the results and reference details, order at left...
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