Optional vena cava filters can used to provide either short ... hooks or barbs and can be retrieved from either a femoral or jugular venous approach using a dedicated basket device.

In situations where anticoagulation is absolutely contraindicated or when anticoagulation has failed in the face of an acute proximal venous thrombosis, placement of an IVC filter has been ...

The external and internal jugular veins are joined by the subclavian vein, which enters the right atrium of the heart as the cranial vena cava (Fig. 1). Figure 1: Dissection of the cranial thorax ...