title: [Long term observations of patients after percutaneous inferior vena cava filter placement for recurrent pulmonary embolism].
abstract: Pulmonary embolism remains an important cause of mortality despite recent advances in medical therapy. The inferior vena cava filter has been devised for treatment of pulmonary embolism. The Gunter inferior vena cava filter was inserted percutaneously in 6 patients with recurrent pulmonary embolism despite anticoagulation therapy. No complications were observed during this procedure. Two patients died after filter placement (one after six weeks one after 1.5 year) because of right heart failure observed before procedure. The other four patients showed no signs of pulmonary embolism during four years follow-up. We conclude that percutaneous insertion of the Gunter filter is a safe and effective technique for prevention of recurrent pulmonary embolism.
authors.affiliation: Instytut Kardiologii. II Samodzielna Pracownia Hemodynamiki Kierownik.
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Ruzyłło
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Chmielak
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Dabrowski
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Jodkowski
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011655:Pulmonary Embolism / Q000628:therapy*; D012008:Recurrence; D016306:Vena Cava Filters
vernacular_title: Odległe obserwacje chorych po przezskórnym załozeniu filtru do zyły głównej dolnej z powodu nawracajacych zatorów płucnych.