IVC filters: Largest single patient population study to date on placement success, patient follow-up
Monday, November 28, 2011 - 17:31
in Health & Medicine
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 traveling to the lungs. This study, which is important for individuals with IVC filters and their doctors, supports existing guidelines developed by the Society of Interventional Radiology.
