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- Title
Double-filter technique for deployment of a permanent inferior vena cava filter while avoiding the risk of pulmonary embolism from a thrombus trapped by a temporary filter.
- Authors
Nomura, Tetsuya; Komatsu, Sumio; Arihara, Masayasu; Hayashi, Hironori; Syudo, Tatsuya; Harada, Yoshiaki; Hosomi, Yasuo; Hirano, Shinji; Matsubara, Hiroaki
- Abstract
Because temporary caval filters have not been associated with any long-term complications, their use seems practical as long as indications are accurately assessed. However, problems about further dealing with the emboli trapped in a temporary filter remain. This case report describes a new approach to managing a thrombus captured by a temporary filter during the exchange for a permanent filter. We applied the Anthéor temporary filter (Boston Scientific, Natick, MA, USA) as the device for thrombus capturing, then successfully placed the permanent filter with no clinical evidence of pulmonary embolism. Intravascular ultrasound was also useful for monitoring the entire procedure.
- Subjects
VENA cava inferior; PULMONARY embolism; ARTERIAL occlusions; MEDICAL equipment; INTRAVASCULAR ultrasonography; MEDICAL imaging systems
- Publication
Heart & Vessels, 2007, Vol 22, Issue 3, p199
- ISSN
0910-8327
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s00380-006-0953-x