Evaluation of a Device Combining an Inferior VenaÂ Cava Filter and a Central Venous CatheterÂ forÂ Preventing Pulmonary Embolism Among Critically Ill Trauma Patients

Article ID	Journal	Published Year	Pages	File Type
5727409	Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology	2017	7 Pages	PDF

Abstract

This novel device prevented clinically significant and fatal PE among critically ill trauma patients with low risk of complications.

Keywords

FDA ISS IQR IVC CVC VTE Pulmonary embolism US Food and Drug Administration ICU intensive care unit Venous thromboembolism Deep vein thrombosis DVT confidence interval interquartile range Injury severity score Inferior vena cava Central venous catheter

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Evaluation of a Device Combining an Inferior VenaÂ Cava Filter and a Central Venous CatheterÂ forÂ Preventing Pulmonary Embolism Among Critically Ill Trauma Patients

Authors

Victor F. MD, Joshua P. DO, John MD, Claudia MD, Ramyar MD, Julie A. MD, Marko MD, Martin A. MD, Ann MD, Sonlee MD, Lawrence MD, Jay MD, Preston R. MD, Bruce MD, Rajesh R. MD, Chasen A. MD, Anthony MD, Brian A. MD, Samuel Z. MD,