Inferior vena caval filters in heart transplant recipients with perioperative deep vein thromboses.
Heart transplant recipients may constitute a high-risk group for pulmonary embolism and subsequent complications. We present the cases of two patients who underwent prophylactic filter insertion after deep venous thrombosis developed perioperatively and discuss our rationale for this approach.
Walker
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Department of Surgery, St. Louis University Medical Center, Mo.
Pennington
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D000328:Adult; D005268:Femoral Vein; D016027:Heart Transplantation; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology*; D011655:Pulmonary Embolism / Q000517:prevention & control*; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000209:etiology*; D016306:Vena Cava Filters