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Vena Cava Filter
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A vena cava filter is a small cone-shaped device. It is most often implanted in the inferior vena cava - the large vein that carries blood from the lower part of the body to the heart. The filter prevents pulmonary embolism by capturing blood clots before they can be carried to the lungs.
Successful Prophylactic Use of an Inferior Vena Cava Filter Prevented a Fatal Pulmonary Embolism
Deep venous thrombosis is an unwanted complication associated with many invasive surgical procedures. Anticoagulation is commonly employed to reduce the risk of pulmonary emboli in the perioperative setting. Mechanical barriers traditionally have been used as an alternative when anticoagulation was contraindicated. In this case we demonstrate how a retrievable inferior vena cava filter added to anticoagulation can prevent a fatal pulmonary embolus.
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Inferior Vena Cava Filters: Review of Tyes, Indications and Insertion Techniques
s Nest filter (Cook Incorporated, Bloomington, IN), Vena Tech LGM filter (B. Braun, Bethlehem PA), Vena Tech LP (B. Braun), Simon Nitinol filter (Bard, Covington,GA), Titanium Greenfield filter (Boston Scientific, Natick MA), Over-the-Wire Greenfield filter (Boston Scientific), TrapEase filter (Cordis Corp.) and the Günther Tulip filter (Cook Inc.) (Table 3). Temporary and Retrievable Filters Well-founded concerns over the long-term complications of permanent IVC filters, particularly in ...
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Internal Jugular Salvage for Tunneled Hemodialysis Catheter Placement
Internal Jugular Salvage for Tunneled Hemodialysis Catheter Placement Case Study: Internal Jugular Salvage for Tunneled Hemodialysis Catheter Placement - Alexander S. Yevzlin, MD, Micahq Chan, MD, Matthew Wolf, MD Background The delivery of adequate hemodialysis requires dependable access to the vascular system of end stage renal disease patients. She had had tunneled internal jugular (IJ) dialysis catheters bilaterally in the past as well as multiple femoral catheters and a peritoneal ...
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Is Endovascular Treatment Going to Put Open Surgery Out of Business?
Endovascular surgery, like other forms of minimally invasive surgery, has developed considerably over the last decade, following the trend set by laparoscopic surgery. Level I evidence to support this surge in interventional techniques has been less convincing. This article reviews the development of stenting and endovascular surgery, drawing comparisons between outcomes following open and endovascular procedures.
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