Inferior vena cava filters are tiny devices placed inside a vein to prevent pulmonary embolism when you have DVT. Find out how they work.

The inferior vena cava (also known as IVC or the posterior vena cava) is a large vein that carries oxygen-depleted blood from the torso and lower body to the right side of the heart. From there ...

At this scan level, the diameter of the inferior vena cava (arrow) is not affected (magnification×2). B – in segment VIII of the liver, as well as around the inferior vena cava (arrow), the solid ...

However, MRI is better for visualizing the whole length of the inferior vena cava and may permit differentiation of the acute form of the Budd–Chiari syndrome from the subacute and chronic forms ...

We have evaluated retrograde delivery of DNA to the whole liver via the isolated segment of inferior vena cava (IVC) draining the hepatic veins.

The inferior vena cava carries deoxygenated blood from your liver and the lower half of your body to the right side of your heart.

Grams J et al. (2007) Inferior vena cava stenting: a safe and effective treatment for intractable ascites in patients with polycystic liver disease. J Gastrointest Surg 11: 985–990 ...

This report provides comprehensive information about the Inferior Vena Cava Filters (IVCF) pipeline products with comparative analysis of the products at various stages of development and ...

Are you or your patient experiencing complications from an inferior vena cava filter? Our expert team at University of Utah Health can evaluate and remove these filters.

Inferior vena cava filters are often used for prophylaxis in patients deemed to be a high risk for pulmonary embolism (e.g. bariatric surgery in the super-obese), although whether or not this ...

It may also follow an existent curvature of the spine. A prominent caudate lobe of the liver may compress the left border of the vena cava at the level of the tenth to twelfth thoracic vertebras.

IVC, inferior vena cava Ligation vs Surgery: Review of Literature When addressing injuries to the IVC, it is widely acknowledged that primary surgical repair is the preferred approach, provided ...