"Vena Cava Filters" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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Mechanical devices inserted in the inferior vena cava that prevent the migration of blood clots from deep venous thrombosis of the leg.
| Descriptor ID |
D016306
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E07.695.207.500
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| Concept/Terms |
Vena Cava Filters- Vena Cava Filters
- Cava Filter, Vena
- Cava Filters, Vena
- Filter, Vena Cava
- Filters, Vena Cava
- Vena Cava Filter
- Inferior Vena Cava Filters
- Inferior Vena Cava Filter
- Filter, Inferior Vena Cava
- Filters, Inferior Vena Cava
Umbrella Filters- Umbrella Filters
- Filter, Umbrella
- Filters, Umbrella
- Umbrella Filter
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| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Vena Cava Filters" by people in Profiles.
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Removal of retrievable inferior vena cava filters before discharge: Is it associated with increased incidence of pulmonary embolism? J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2019 11; 87(5):1113-1118.
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Comparison of Inferior Vena Cava Filters Placed at the Bedside via Intravenous Ultrasound Guidance Versus Fluoroscopic Guidance. Ann Vasc Surg. 2017 Feb; 39:250-255.
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Journey of a strut: from filter to missile. Am J Med Sci. 2015 Jan; 349(1):92-3.
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A comparison of patients diagnosed with pulmonary embolism who are =65 years with patients <65 years. Am J Cardiol. 2015 Mar 01; 115(5):681-6.
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Inferior vena cava filter usage, complications, and retrieval rate in cancer patients. Am J Med. 2014 Nov; 127(11):1111-1117.
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Multimodal imaging of an embolized vena cava filter strut causing right ventricular perforation. Can J Anaesth. 2014 Jan; 61(1):80-1.
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Effect of delayed inferior vena cava filter retrieval after early initiation of anticoagulation. Am J Cardiol. 2014 Jan 15; 113(2):389-94.
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Speared heart, but not on Valentine's…. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2013 Mar 12; 61(10):1120.
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Vena cava filter practices of a regional vascular surgery society. Ann Vasc Surg. 2012 Jul; 26(5):630-5.
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Retrievable inferior vena cava filters in trauma patients: factors that influence removal rate and an argument for institutional protocols. Am J Surg. 2012 Mar; 203(3):297-302; discussion 302.