title: [Usefulness of inferior vena cava filters].
abstract: Inferior vena cava filter placement could be helpful for venous thromboembolism prophylaxis. However its use in Europa is not common. Moreover inferior vena cava filter could reduce morbidity and mortality associated to pulmonary embolism. Patients who could benefit from filter placement should be selected. Indeed filter placement could cause vena cava thrombosis. So as soon as filter has been placed, removal should be programmed.
authors.affiliation: Service de Médecine Interne, CHRU Lille, Hôpital Claude-Huriez, rue Polonovski, 59037 Lille cedex, France. Marc.Lambert@chru-lille.fr
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Lambert
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Mismetti
mesh_terms: D005060:Europe; D006801:Humans; D011655:Pulmonary Embolism / Q000517:prevention & control; D016306:Vena Cava Filters / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D014682:Vena Cava, Inferior; D054556:Venous Thromboembolism / Q000517:prevention & control*; D020246:Venous Thrombosis / Q000209:etiology