Anticoagulation Is Associated with Decreased Inferior Vena Cava Filter-Related Complications in Patients with Metastatic Carcinoma

Patients with metastatic carcinoma with an indwelling inferior vena cava filter had a higher rate of filter-related complications, a lower filter retrieval rate, and a greater median time to initiating anticoagulation. When possible, early reinitiation of anticoagulation may reduce inferior vena cava filter-related complications.