ALTHOUGH ligation of the inferior vena cava for prevention of pulmonary emboli is being performed increasingly often a difference of opinion still exists regarding the choice between inferior-vena ...

Deep venous thrombosis with or without subsequent ... interruption of the inferior vena cava (IVC) by means of percutaneous placement of a filter has become a widely used alternative.

Inferior vena cava filters are often used for prophylaxis ... Cancer patients with a radiographically confirmed cardiovascular thrombosis (CVT) or PE will receive fondaparinux alone or with ...