Relationship of Inferior Vena Cava Filter Usage in Post-Surgical Patients by Various Surgical and Medical Subspecialists

American Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 102, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 226-230

  Marmor, David B ^a,b   Merli, Geno J ^b   Whellan, David J ^b   Andrel, Jocelyn ^b   Fisicaro, Tamara ^b   Shamimi Noori, Saum ^b   Adams, Suzanne ^b   Rubin, Alexander ^b   Feldman, Arthur M ^b  

^a LOYOLA UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTICOAGULATION; ARTICLE; DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LUNG EMBOLISM; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; NEUROSURGERY; ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGEON; SURGICAL PATIENT; TREATMENT INDICATION; VENA CAVA FILTER; VENOUS THROMBOEMBOLISM;

FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PULMONARY EMBOLISM; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SPECIALTIES, MEDICAL; SPECIALTIES, SURGICAL; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VENA CAVA FILTERS; VENA CAVA, INFERIOR; VENOUS THROMBOSIS;

EID: 46349096695     PISSN: 00029149     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2008.03.044     Document Type: Article

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