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

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 review of the use of ultrasound in measuring the inferior vena cava as a surrogate of intravascular volume status to determine how best to integrate these measurements into the practice of medicine.

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.

The inferior vena cava was not visible by ultrasonography. A CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis showed a thrombus within the right internal and external iliac vein extending into distal branches. The ...

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 ...

Kosiak W, Swieton D, Piskunowicz M. Sonographic inferior vena cava/aorta diameter index, a new approach to the body fluid status assessment in children and young adults in emergency ultrasound – ...

Pelvic venous congestion syndrome (PVCS) is a common cause of chronic pelvic pain in young and middle-aged women. It occurs as a result of both intrinsic and acquired venous abnormalities, such as ...

Hepatic venous outflow obstruction may develop at the level of the hepatic venules, the large hepatic veins, the inferior vena cava, or the right atrium. Outflow obstruction results in increased he ...

The Interrater Reliability of Inferior Vena Cava Ultrasound by Bedside Clinician Sonographers in Emergency Department Patients. Fields M, Lee P, Jenq K et al. Academic Emergency Medicine 2011; 18: ...