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. 2019 Oct;213(4):768-777.
doi: 10.2214/AJR.19.21722. Epub 2019 Jul 30.

Radiologists' Field Guide to Retrievable and Convertible Inferior Vena Cava Filters

Ronald S Winokur  1 , Noy Bassik  2 , David C Madoff  3   4 , David Trost  3
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Radiologists' Field Guide to Retrievable and Convertible Inferior Vena Cava Filters

Ronald S Winokur et al. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2019 Oct.

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  • Corrections.
    [No authors listed] [No authors listed] AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2019 Nov;213(5):1174. doi: 10.2214/AJR.19.22276. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2019. PMID: 31638846 No abstract available.

Abstract

OBJECTIVE. Inferior vena cava (IVC) filters are commonly used in patients who are at risk for life-threatening pulmonary embolism. After the introduction of permanent devices, numerous retrievable and convertible designs became available. Inaccurate identification can lead to confusion in options for filter retrieval and anticoagulation. CONCLUSION. This article highlights device designs of retrievable and convertible IVC filters to assist interpretation of diagnostic studies.

Keywords: inferior vena cava filters; pulmonary embolism; venous thromboembolism.

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