In the RIETE registry (Computerized Registry of Patients With Venous Thromboembolism) of >40 000 patients with VTE, a subset of 344 cases with IVC filter insertion attributable to high risk of ...

The collapsibility of the inferior vena cava (IVC), in humans is an intravascular-volume status indicator. As intrathoracic pressure falls during inspiration, venous blood is pulled from the lower ...