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This article reviews current and future optional vena cava filters, the rationale behind non-permanent caval filtration, and guidelines for their clinical application.
This article reviews current and future optional vena cava filters, the rationale for non-permanent caval filtration, and guidelines for their clinical application.
Informs temporary IVC filter decisions per guidelines; leaves open prospective data on retrieval and long-term outcomes.
Optional vena cava filters can used to provide either short-term or permanent protection from pulmonary embolism. These devices have recently become available for clinical use in the United States. However, there remains a paucity of data about these devices and their outcomes. This article reviews current and future devices, the rationale behind non-permanent caval filtration, and the generally accepted guidelines for their clinical application.
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John A. Kaufman (2007) conducted a review in Pulmonary embolism. Optional vena cava filters was evaluated. This article reviews current and future optional vena cava filters, the rationale behind non-permanent caval filtration, and guidelines for their clinical application.
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