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 ...
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.
More than one-third of patients undergoing catheter-directed thrombolysis of deep vein thrombosis receive an inferior vena cava (IVC) filter, yet placement of the device is not associated with a ...
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 ...
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 ...
Effect of tolfenamic acid on ovarian cancer cell growth, targeting of specificity protein transcription factors, and expression of c-Met and survivin. Background: Venous thrombosis is a frequent ...
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 ...