title: Endovascular therapy of venous thromboembolic disease.
abstract: This article discusses the background and status of inferior vena caval filtration and transvenous catheter techniques for pulmonary embolectomy in the management of venous thromboembolic disease.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, University of Michigan Hospitals, Ann Arbor.
authors.forename: L J
authors.initials: LJ
authors.lastname: Greenfield
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: DeLucia
mesh_terms: D002404:Catheterization; D006801:Humans; D011655:Pulmonary Embolism / Q000517:prevention & control*; D013923:Thromboembolism / Q000628:therapy*; D013924:Thrombophlebitis / Q000628:therapy*; D016306:Vena Cava Filters