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Vena Cava Filters: Does “Temporary” Lead to Overuse?
Robert K. Kerlan Jr., M.D. Professor of Clinical Radiology and Surgery University of California, San Francisco UCSF Vascular Symposium 2014 Hotel Nikko
Disclosure
- Research support:
– Bayer Pharmaceuticals – WL Gore – I have nothing relevant to disclose with regard to IVC filters
Presentation Title: Vena Cava Filters:Does “Temporary” Lead to Overuse? Presenter: Robert K. Kerlan Jr., MD Presenter’s Title: Professor of Clinical Radiology and Surgery
Questions
- 1. Has the utilization of IVC filters increased since
the advent of the retrievable device?
- 2. Do filters prevent pulmonary emboli?
- 3. Do filters improve patient outcomes?
- 4. Do filters cause adverse outcomes?
Number of Filters Inserted is Increasing
Hammond CJ, BakshinDR, Currie RJ, et al. Clinical Radiol 2009;64:502,