Key result
Superior vena cava filter placement safely and effectively prevents pulmonary embolism in acute upper extremity deep vein thrombosis when anticoagulation is contraindicated.
Why the study?
Does superior vena cava filter placement prevent pulmonary embolism in patients with acute upper extremities deep vein thrombosis where therapeutic anticoagulation is contraindicated or ineffective?
Does superior vena cava filter placement prevent pulmonary embolism in patients with acute upper extremities deep vein thrombosis where therapeutic anticoagulation is contraindicated or ineffective?
Superior vena cava filter placement is considered a safe and effective strategy to prevent pulmonary embolism in patients with upper extremity DVT who cannot receive or fail anticoagulation.
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May support SVC filters for PE prevention in upper extremity DVT; leaves open need for randomized confirmation before practice change.
The purpose of this review is to evaluate the results of superior vena cava filters placement in order to prevent pulmonary embolism associated with upper extremities deep vein thrombosis. The central venous catheter, malignancy and lower extremities deep venous thrombosis are main risk factors of upper extremities deep venous thrombosis. The placement of the superior vena cava filter is a safe and effective method for preventing pulmonary embolism in patients with acute upper extremities deep vein thrombosis where therapeutic anticoagulation is contraindicated or appeared to be ineffective.
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S. A. Prozorov (2018) conducted a review in Upper extremities deep vein thrombosis. Superior vena cava filter placement was evaluated on Pulmonary embolism. Superior vena cava filter placement safely and effectively prevents pulmonary embolism in acute upper extremity deep vein thrombosis when anticoagulation is contraindicated.
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