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The use of inferior vena caval (IVC) filters increased approximately 25-fold from 1979 to 1999, with the largest proportional increase seen in patients at risk for PE but without prior PE or DVT.
The editorial highlights the massive historical proliferation of IVC filter insertions, particularly for prophylactic indications, questioning the liberalization of their use.
U se of inferior vena caval (IVC) filters has proliferated.In 1979, ≈2000 vena caval filters were inserted.In 1999, the number of IVC filters inserted annually had increased ≈25fold to 49 000.Retrievable IVC filters were first approved in 2003 and gained popularity rapidly.By 2006, retrievable IVC filters accounted for about half of all IVC filters that were inserted.The largest proportional increase in IVC filter use was subsequently in patients at risk for pulmonary embolism (PE) but who had had neither PE nor deep vein thrombosis (DVT).
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Samuel Z. Goldhaber (2016) conducted an editorial in Risk for pulmonary embolism (PE). Inferior vena caval (IVC) filters was evaluated. The use of inferior vena caval (IVC) filters increased approximately 25-fold from 1979 to 1999, with the largest proportional increase seen in patients at risk for PE but without prior PE or DVT.
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