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 ...

When the patient was 45° above the bed, the inferior vena cava and subclavian vein were displayed using ultrasonography; subclavian vein collapsibility index and inferior vena cava collapsibility ...

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- ...

Ligation of the inferior vena cava can be a lifesaving procedure by preventing large thrombi in the legs or pelvis from reaching the lungs during the acute phase and over a varying period thereafter.

The Inferior Vena Cava (IVC) diameter changes during the respiratory cycles because of the intrathoracic pressure changes. Most of the previous data were from ICU settings, where IVC diameter changes ...

Home Circulation: Cardiovascular Interventions Vol. 16, No. 5 Correlation Between Fontan Pathway Diameter and Inferior-Superior Vena Cava Gradients in Adults Undergoing Exercise Catheterization No ...

Jump to Correlation Between Fontan Pathway Diameter and Inferior-Superior Vena Cava Gradients in Adults Undergoing Exercise Catheterization William R. Miranda , C. Charles Jain ...