%0 Journal Article
%T Indicaciones actuales del implante de filtros recuperables en la vena cava inferior
%A Vargas
%A Braulio
%A MuŁżoz R
%A Juan Sim¨®n
%A Francisco Tortoledo
%A R
%A Izaguirre B
%A Leonardo
%A 
%J Gaceta M¨¦dica de Caracas
%D 2007
%I Scientific Electronic Library Online
%X venous thromboembolism is a disease which occurs in 1 out of 1 000 people around the world, accounting for about a half of cases of deep venous thrombosis. deep venous thrombosis major complication is pulmonary embolism, fatal in 20 %-30 % of cases. anticoagulation is the most effective strategy to prevent pulmonary embolism, however, this is contraindicated in frequent clinical situations. inferior vena cava filters are a non-pharmacological alternative in these cases. this article reviews historical aspects of these devices, with particular interest in those denominated retrievable filters, describing indications, implantation-retrieval technique, efficacy and safety.
%K vena cava filter
%K retrievable filter
%K venous thromboembolism
%K deep venous trombosis
%K pulmonary embolism.
%U http://www.scielo.org.ve/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&pid=S0367-47622007000100005&lng=en&nrm=iso&tlng=en