"Vena Cava Filters" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Mechanical devices inserted in the inferior vena cava that prevent the migration of blood clots from deep venous thrombosis of the leg.
| Descriptor ID |
D016306
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E07.695.207.500
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| Concept/Terms |
Vena Cava Filters- Vena Cava Filters
- Cava Filter, Vena
- Cava Filters, Vena
- Filter, Vena Cava
- Filters, Vena Cava
- Vena Cava Filter
- Inferior Vena Cava Filters
- Inferior Vena Cava Filter
- Filter, Inferior Vena Cava
- Filters, Inferior Vena Cava
Umbrella Filters- Umbrella Filters
- Filter, Umbrella
- Filters, Umbrella
- Umbrella Filter
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| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2018 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Vena Cava Filters" by people in Profiles.
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Facility-Level Variation Underlying Low Inferior Vena Cava Filter Retrieval in the United States. J Am Coll Radiol. 2026 Jan; 23(1):17-26.
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Inferior Vena Cava Filter Retrieval Rates Associated With Passive and Active Surveillance Strategies Adopted by Implanting Physicians. JAMA Netw Open. 2023 03 01; 6(3):e233211.
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Immediate and delayed complications of inferior vena cava filters. J Vasc Surg Venous Lymphat Disord. 2023 05; 11(3):587-594.e3.
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Comparative efficacy and safety of the Captus device for inferior vena cava filter retrieval. Clin Imaging. 2021 Sep; 77:202-206.
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Inferior vena cava filter removal - Hope for the best and prepare for the worst: An anesthesiology perspective. Ann Card Anaesth. 2019 Jul-Sep; 22(3):337-339.
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Identifying Patient and Hospital Characteristics Resulting in Higher Use of Inferior Vena Cava Filters among Inpatients with Venous Thromboembolic Disease: Analysis of the 2014 Nationwide Inpatient Sample. J Vasc Interv Radiol. 2018 08; 29(8):1206-1208.e1.
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In-Hospital Mortality Benefit of Inferior Vena Cava Filters in Patients With Pulmonary Embolism and Congestive Heart Failure. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2018 09; 211(3):672-676.
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IVC filter placements in children: nationwide comparison of practice patterns at adult and children's hospitals using the Kids' Inpatient Database. Pediatr Radiol. 2018 02; 48(2):253-257.
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Increasing Anticoagulation Use Among Inpatients Receiving Inferior Vena Cava Filters. Am J Med. 2017 Aug; 130(8):e373-e374.
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Evaluation of a Device Combining an Inferior Vena?Cava Filter and a Central Venous Catheter?for?Preventing Pulmonary Embolism Among Critically Ill Trauma Patients. J Vasc Interv Radiol. 2017 Sep; 28(9):1248-1254.