New study demonstrates IVC filters ‘safe and effective’ in treating venous thromboembolism

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 Predicting the safety and effectiveness of inferior…
PRESERVE study shows IVC filters are ‘safe and effective’ for prevention of pulmonary embolism

David Gillespie (Boston, USA) talks to Vascular Specialist about the PRESERVE study—established by the Society for Vascular Surgery and Society of Interventional Radiology—which is the largest prospective study to investigate real-world outcomes with contemporary use of inferior vena cava (IVC)…

