The role of vena cava filters in the management of venous thromboembolism

Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery

Volumn 51, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 355-364

  Pons, M ^a   Riglietti, A ^a   Van Den Berg, J C ^a  

^a REGIONAL HOSPITAL OF LUGANO   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Complications; Vena cava filter; Venous thrombosis, therapy

Indexed keywords

BLOOD FILTER; CAVA VEIN; CLINICAL TRIAL; DEVICE REMOVAL; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PROGNOSIS; REVIEW; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT INDICATION; TREATMENT PLANNING; VENOUS THROMBOEMBOLISM; COMPLICATION; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; PROSTHESIS; PULMONARY EMBOLISM; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VENA CAVA FILTER;

DEVICE REMOVAL; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HUMANS; PROSTHESIS DESIGN; PULMONARY EMBOLISM; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VENA CAVA FILTERS; VENOUS THROMBOEMBOLISM;

EID: 77955382725     PISSN: 00219509     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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