LOS ANGELES, CA, UNITED STATES, February 10, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Pulmonary embolisms affect 370,000 patients per ...

Inferior vena cava filters are supposed to save lives. The spider-like devices catch blood clots before they can travel up to the lung and cause deadly pulmonary embolisms. But for over a decade, ...

Inferior vena cava (IVC) filters are widely used in patients who cannot take blood thinners. The IVC is the largest vein in the body, running from the legs to the chest. IVC filters keep blood clots ...

Despite clinical trial data showing inferior vena cava (IVC) filters are ineffective for reducing mortality following deep vein thrombosis (DVT), as well as guideline recommendations against their use ...

Few adverse events are connected to the use of inferior vena cava (IVC) filters to help prevent deep vein blood clots from developing into pulmonary embolisms (PE), according to the findings of the ...

Dear Dr. Roach • In November 1997, while traveling, I had a pulmonary embolism. I was treated with urokinase to the lungs and a vena cava filter was placed. In November 2006, I had a CT scan of my ...

The treatment of choice for proximal venous thrombosis is anticoagulation. In situations where anticoagulation is absolutely contraindicated or when anticoagulation has failed in the face of an acute ...

Thrombophilic patients undergoing elective neurosurgery who receive a temporary inferior vena cava (IVC) filter show dramatically fewer thrombotic or hemorrhagic complications compared with ...

The Bard Recovery IVC Blood Clot Filter is designed to stop clots from traveling to organs like the heart and lungs. Martin Baughman / Martin Baughman A federal jury in Dallas found that C.R. Bard Inc ...

Humana Inc. today announced research findings that suggest inferior vena cava (IVC) filters may be overused in managed care populations, and that filters may not always be removed after they are no ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Dear Dr. Roach • In November 1997, while traveling, I had a pulmonary embolism. I was treated with urokinase to the lungs and a ...