Retrieval of a malpositioned vena cava filter with embolic protection with use of a second filter

Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 531-534

  Yavuz, Kivilcim ^a,b,d   Geyik, Serdar ^b   Barton, Robert E ^c   Kaufman, John A ^c  

^a DSA Peripheric Vasc Imaging Center   (Turkey)

^b HACETTEPE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^c OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d NONE   (Turkey)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DEVICE REMOVAL; EMBOLISM PREVENTION; HUMAN; ILIAC VEIN; INFERIOR CAVA VEIN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENCE RISK; THROMBUS; VENA CAVA FILTER;

EID: 16244366487     PISSN: 10510443     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.RVI.0000153112.43278.42     Document Type: Article

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