Venacaval filter in venous thromboembolic disease

Priya Jagia¹, Sharma Sanjiv¹

Venous thromboembolic disease includes lower limb deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism which are dreaded sequelae of certain medical and surgical conditions. This article reviews the use of Inferior venacava filter to prevent pulmonary thromboembolism in patients with deep venous thrombosis.

Keywords: Thromboemboli, filter

Priya Jagia, Sharma Sanjiv. Venacaval filter in venous thromboembolic disease. Eastern J Med. 2009; 14(2): 94-97

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