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Inferior vena cava (IVC) filters are placed to prevent pulmonary embolism. Despite their widespread and increasing use, there remains little firm evidence to support this. This chapter explores the evidence for their use, describes the types of filter available, the methods for deployment and retrieval and complications associated with filters.
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Matson, M. (2012). Inferior Veno-Caval Filters. In: Cowling, M. (eds) Vascular Interventional Radiology. Medical Radiology(). Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/174_2012_536
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