Increasing use of vena cava filters for prevention of pulmonary embolism

American Journal of Medicine

Volumn 124, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 655-661

  Stein, Paul D ^a,b   Matta, Fadi ^a,b   Hull, Russell D ^c  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b ST MARY MERCY HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Deep venous thrombosis; Pulmonary embolism; Vena cava filters; Venous thromboembolism

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; LUNG EMBOLISM; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VENA CAVA FILTER;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; DEVICE REMOVAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PRESCRIPTIONS; PRIMARY PREVENTION; PULMONARY EMBOLISM; UNITED STATES; VENA CAVA FILTERS; VENOUS THROMBOSIS;

EID: 79959360417     PISSN: 00029343     EISSN: 15557162     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2011.02.021     Document Type: Article

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