Matthew S Johnson, James B Spies, Katherine T Scott, Bernet S Kato, Xiangyu Mu, John E Rectenwald, Rodney A White, Robert J Lewandowski, Minhaj S Khaja, Darryl A Zuckerman, Thomas Casciani, David L Gillespie
OBJECTIVE: To determine the safety and effectiveness of vena cava filters (VCFs). METHODS: A total of 1429 participants (62.7 ± 14.7 years old; 762 [53.3% male]) consented to enroll in this prospective, nonrandomized study at 54 sites in the United States between October 10, 2015, and March 31, 2019. They were evaluated at baseline and at 3, 6, 12, 18, and 24 months following VCF implantation. Participants whose VCFs were removed were followed for 1 month after retrieval...
February 21, 2023: Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology: JVIR