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Abstract
The indications for, and effectiveness of, vena caval filters are unclear despite their widespread use. In this randomized trial from France, 400 patients with proximal deep-vein thrombosis (DVT) whose physicians considered them at high risk for pulmonary embolism (PE) received either a filter or …
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The indications for, and effectiveness of, vena caval filters are unclear despite their widespread use. In this randomized trial from France, 400 patients with proximal deep-vein thrombosis (DVT) whose physicians considered them at high risk for pulmonary embolism (PE) received either a filter or …
Key concepts: Medicine, Deep vein, Thrombosis, Pulmonary embolism, Vena cava filters, Randomized controlled trial, Surgery, Vein