Why the study?
Does inferior vena cava filter implantation reduce 30-day mortality in patients with acute pulmonary embolism?
Population
456 patients with acute pulmonary embolism clinically diagnosed before death, mean age 63.3 years, 62.9%…
Comparison
Inferior vena cava filter implantation. vs No inferior vena cava filter implantation.
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
30 days
Authors
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Does not support practice change in acute PE; leaves open a mortality benefit pending randomized confirmation.
Does inferior vena cava filter implantation reduce 30-day mortality in patients with acute pulmonary embolism?
In a Japanese registry of patients with acute pulmonary embolism, implantation of an inferior vena cava filter was associated with a significant reduction in 30-day mortality.
Sakuma et al. (2004) studied this question.
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