An inferior vena cava filter is a metal medical device implanted by vascular surgeons or interventional radiologists into the inferior vena cava, the body's largest vein, to prevent a life-threatening pulmonary embolism or venous thromboembolism.
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An inferior vena cava filter is a medical device made of metal that is implanted by vascular surgeons or interventional radiologists into the inferior vena cava to prevent a life-threatening pulmonary embolism (PE) or venous thromboembolism (VTE).
Treats: Pulmonary Embolism, Lead: treats Pulmonary Embolism
An inferior vena cava filter is a medical device made of metal that is implanted by vascular surgeons or interventional radiologists into the inferior vena cava to prevent a life-threatening pulmonary embolism (PE) or venous thromboembolism (VTE).
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