2019
Recent trends in use of inferior vena caval filters in US older adults with acute pulmonary embolism
Bikdeli B, Wang Y, Jimenez D, Ross JS, Gupta A, Desai MM, Parikh SA, Monreal M, Goldhaber SZ, Krumholz HM. Recent trends in use of inferior vena caval filters in US older adults with acute pulmonary embolism. Thrombosis Research 2019, 186: 78-79. PMID: 31901644, DOI: 10.1016/j.thromres.2019.12.020.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2018
Statewide Inferior Vena Cava Filter Placement, Complications, and Retrievals
Charalel RA, Durack JC, Mao J, Ross JS, Meltzer AJ, Sedrakyan A. Statewide Inferior Vena Cava Filter Placement, Complications, and Retrievals. Medical Care 2018, 56: 260-265. PMID: 29356721, DOI: 10.1097/mlr.0000000000000867.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIVC filter placementFilter placementIVC filtersFilter retrievalIVC filter-related complicationsProphylactic IVC filter placementInferior vena cava filter placementVena cava filter placementFilter-related complicationsPulmonary embolism riskAverage patient ageDrug Administration (FDA) safety communicationRetrospective cohort studyCava filter placementKaplan-Meier analysisAge-adjusted ratesIVC filter retrievalCohort studyPatient agePE occurrencePE ratePE eventsCumulative riskPopulation-level trendsClinical practice