A quality improvement project to improve inferior vena cava filter retrieval

The creation of an R-IVCF registry promoted ongoing follow-up with patients. In our earlier experience, retrieval rates were poor despite a high follow-up rate. The use of a reiterative registry improved our retrieval rate by 45% and increased our follow-up rate to 94%. These results emphasize the importance of repetitive follow-up for R-IVCFs. Despite a follow-up rate >90%, around a third of R-IVCFs were not retrieved.