Despite clinical trial data showing inferior vena cava (IVC) filters are ineffective for reducing mortality following deep vein thrombosis (DVT), as well as guideline recommendations against their use ...

Use of inferior vena cava filters is associated with a lower risk of short-term mortality only in the small subgroup of patients hospitalized with acute venous thromboembolism (VTE) who have a ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM) today announced research findings that suggest inferior vena cava (IVC) filters may be overused in managed care populations, and that filters ...

AUSTIN, Texas -- Inferior vena cava (IVC) filters had mixed results against cancer-related venous thromboembolism (VTE) in studies presented here. In a population-based analysis of more than 90,000 ...

The treatment of choice for proximal venous thrombosis is anticoagulation. In situations where anticoagulation is absolutely contraindicated or when anticoagulation has failed in the face of an acute ...

(HealthDay)—The rates of inferior vena cava (IVC) filter placement increased from 2005 until 2010 and then decreased through 2014, according to a research letter published online Nov. 6 in JAMA ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . HOLLYWOOD, Fla. — Overuse of inferior vena cava filters is not as much of a problem as it used to be, but ...

Inferior vena cava filters have emerged as a popular tool to reduce risk for pulmonary embolism. Nevertheless, their use can be a polarizing issue among physicians. “Many physicians would say that ...

New York, July 31, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Reportlinker.com announces the release of the report "Inferior Vena Cava Filters (Cardiovascular) - Global Market Analysis ...

Inferior vena cava filters have been widely used and it is surprising how few studies have evaluated their safety and efficacy. Inferior vena cava filters have been compared to no filters in only two ...