• J. Am. Coll. Cardiol. · Sep 2017

    Review Meta Analysis

    Inferior Vena Cava Filters to Prevent Pulmonary Embolism: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

    • Behnood Bikdeli, Saurav Chatterjee, Nihar R Desai, Ajay J Kirtane, Mayur M Desai, Michael B Bracken, Frederick A Spencer, Manuel Monreal, Samuel Z Goldhaber, and Harlan M Krumholz.
    • Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Columbia University Medical Center/New York-Presbyterian Hospital, New York, New York; Center for Outcomes Research and Evaluation, Yale-New Haven Hospital, New Haven, Connecticut. Electronic address: bb2813@cumc.columbia.edu.
    • J. Am. Coll. Cardiol. 2017 Sep 26; 70 (13): 1587-1597.

    BackgroundInferior vena cava (IVC) filters are widely used for prevention of pulmonary embolism (PE). However, uncertainty persists about their efficacy and safety.ObjectivesThe authors conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis of the published reports on the efficacy and safety of IVC filters.MethodsThe authors searched PubMed, the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, and ClinicalTrials.gov through October 3, 2016, for randomized controlled trials (RCTs) or prospective controlled observational studies of IVC filters versus none in patients at risk of PE. Inverse variance fixed-effects models with odds ratio (OR) as the effect measure were used for primary analyses. Main outcomes included subsequent PE, PE-related mortality, all-cause mortality, and subsequent deep vein thrombosis (DVT).ResultsThe authors' search retrieved 1,986 studies, of which 11 met criteria for inclusion (6 RCTs and 5 prospective observational studies). Quality of evidence for RCTs was low to moderate. Overall, patients receiving IVC filters had lower risk for subsequent PE (OR: 0.50; 95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.33 to 0.75); increased risk for DVT (OR: 1.70; 95% CI: 1.17 to 2.48); nonsignificantly lower PE-related mortality (OR: 0.51; 95% CI: 0.25 to 1.05); and no change in all-cause mortality (OR: 0.91; 95% CI: 0.70 to 1.19). Limiting the results to RCTs showed similar results. Findings were substantively similar across a wide range of sensitivity analyses.ConclusionsVery few prospective controlled studies, with limited quality of evidence, exist regarding the efficacy and safety of IVC filters. Overall, filters appear to reduce the risk of subsequent PE, increase the risk for DVT, and have no significant effect on overall mortality.Copyright © 2017 American College of Cardiology Foundation. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

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