Radiologists' Field Guide to Retrievable and Convertible Inferior Vena Cava Filters. Review uri icon

Overview

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.

publication date

  • July 30, 2019

Research

keywords

  • Pulmonary Embolism
  • Radiologists
  • Vena Cava Filters

Identity

Scopus Document Identifier

  • 85072394224

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

  • 10.2214/AJR.19.21722

PubMed ID

  • 31361526

Additional Document Info

volume

  • 213

issue

  • 4