Placement of bilateral simon nitinol filters for an inferior vena caval duplication through a single groin access

Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 431-433

  Putnam III, Samuel G ^a   Ball, David ^a   Cohen, Gary S ^a  

^a TEMPLE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Embolism, pulmonary; Venae cavae, anatomy; Venae cavae, filters

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CAVOGRAPHY; HUMAN; INFERIOR CAVA VEIN; LUNG EMBOLISM; MALE; PERCUTANEOUS TRANSLUMINAL ANGIOPLASTY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VEIN MALFORMATION; VENA CAVA FILTER;

EID: 0032925562     PISSN: 10510443     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1051-0443(99)70061-8     Document Type: Article

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