IVC filter
Dr Irwin Ziment
Professor of Medicine,
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), USA
Professor of Medicine,
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), USA
Q: What are the indications of placement of IVC filter in patients of pulmonary embolism?
A:When usual anti-coagulant therapy is unsuccessful (e.g., a further pulmonary embolus from the lower part of the body occurs while on appropriate anti-coagulation