A large embolus trapped by an inferior vena cava filter: A case report supporting inferior vena cava filter insertion

International Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 64, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 299-300

  Tada, Hiroshi ^a   Hayashi, Nobushige ^a   Miyamori, Isamu ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FUKUI   (Japan)

Author keywords

Deep vein thrombosis; Inferior vena cava filter; Pulmonary embolism

Indexed keywords

ANTICOAGULANT AGENT; WARFARIN;

ADULT; ANTICOAGULANT THERAPY; ANTICOAGULATION; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS; HUMAN; INFERIOR CAVA VEIN; LUNG EMBOLISM; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VENA CAVA FILTER;

HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHLEBOGRAPHY; PULMONARY EMBOLISM; THROMBOLYTIC THERAPY; THROMBOPHLEBITIS; VENA CAVA FILTERS; VENA CAVA, INFERIOR;

EID: 0032524794     PISSN: 01675273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-5273(98)00027-8     Document Type: Article

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