Inferior vena cava filters are tiny devices placed inside a vein to prevent ... They’ll inject a dye in your vein that shows up on either X-ray or ultrasound images to guide the placement ...

One venous puncture, rather than two, is a safe and effective approach to intravascular ultrasound-guided inferior vena cava filter placement in critically-ill patients, a new study shows.

A new study shows that one venous puncture, rather than two, is a safe and effective approach to intravascular ultrasound-guided inferior vena cava filter placement in critically-ill patients.

In the 1980s cardiologists began using the size of the inferior vena cava (IVC) as seen on ultrasound (US) as a surrogate for the right sided filling pressures of the heart.

Doppler ultrasonography of the patient’s right lower extremity revealed a near-occlusive thrombus in the right common femoral vein and external iliac vein, and within the visible segment of the right ...

The assessment of the inferior vena cava (IVC) and central venous pressure (CVP) has emerged as a pivotal aspect in the optimisation of haemodynamic management across a range of clinical settings.

Caput medusae is usually easy to see, so your doctor will likely focus on determining whether it’s due to liver disease or a blockage in your inferior vena cava. A CT scan or ultrasound can show ...

With a block in the vena cava obstructing circulation, a pulmonary embolism can be potentially fatal. Mehdipoor, Bikdeli and their colleagues analyzed over 3,600 medical records, identified studies of ...

Inferior Vena Cava Percentage Collapse During Respiration Is Affected by the Sampling Location: An Ultrasound Study in Healthy Volunteers. Wallace DJ et al. Academic Emergency Medicine 2010; 17:96 ...