Revista médica de Chile
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Revista médica de Chile · Jun 1998
[Inferior vena cava filters. Indications and results in 111 patients].
Anticoagulation is the treatment of choice for deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism. Occasionally this treatment is contraindicated or fails to prevent pulmonary embolism. In these patients, inferior cava vein interruption is indicated and filter insertion is the procedure commonly performed. ⋯ Inferior cava vein filter insertion is a safe measure to prevent pulmonary embolism and its consequences.