Use of a TrapEase device as a temporary caval filter.
Inferior vena cava (IVC) thrombosis in younger patients presents a difficult management problem and is associated with a significant incidence of pulmonary embolism (PE). Treatment options include anticoagulation, mechanical thrombectomy, or thrombolytic therapy, often in combination with placement of a filter above the thrombus. The authors report the use of a permanent filter in a temporary fashion while performing thrombectomy and thrombolysis of an IVC thrombus.
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Department of Radiology, Interventional Radiology Section, St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center, Phoenix, AZ 85020, USA. chazwe@aol.com
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D000328:Adult; D004867:Equipment Design; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011655:Pulmonary Embolism / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000517:prevention & control*; D011859:Radiography; D012082:Renal Veins / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D012307:Risk Factors; D015912:Thrombolytic Therapy; D016306:Vena Cava Filters; D014682:Vena Cava, Inferior / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D020246:Venous Thrombosis / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*