Key result
Implantation of the Mobin-Uddin inferior vena cava filter in 4 acutely ill patients with recurrent pulmonary emboli resulted in no instances of repeated major pulmonary embolization.
Why the study?
Does the Mobin-Uddin inferior vena cava filter prevent repeated major pulmonary embolization in acutely ill patients with recurrent pulmonary emboli despite anticoagulation?
Case Report (n=4)
Does the Mobin-Uddin inferior vena cava filter prevent repeated major pulmonary embolization in acutely ill patients with recurrent pulmonary emboli despite anticoagulation?
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The Mobin-Uddin inferior vena cava filter can be safely and quickly inserted in acutely ill patients to prevent recurrent pulmonary emboli without the need for extensive surgery.
Four acutely ill patients with multiple, recurrent pulmonary emboli, despite adequate anticoagulation therapy, have had the Mobin-Uddin inferior vena cava filter implanted at the time of diagnostic cardiac catheterization. In each patient, clinical improvement has occurred without significant morbidity, and there has been no instance of repeated major pulmonary embolization. This new device can be inserted quickly and safely in acutely ill patients without need for extensive surgery or general anesthesia. This report documents the clinical course of the patients, and the potential advantages of the method.
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Barry M. Beller (1972) conducted a case report in Recurrent pulmonary emboli (n=4). Mobin-Uddin inferior vena cava filter was evaluated on Repeated major pulmonary embolization. Implantation of the Mobin-Uddin inferior vena cava filter in 4 acutely ill patients with recurrent pulmonary emboli resulted in no instances of repeated major pulmonary embolization.
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