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Vena cava filter that is long-duration and temporary is safe and effective

Published in Hematology Week, August 7th, 2006

A second-generation long-duration temporary caval filter is safe, effective, and useful in critical thromboembolic situations.

According to a study from France, "Nonpermanent caval filters are placed in critical thromboembolic situations in which anticoagulation therapy is transiently contraindicated, ineffective, or the source of complications. The purpose of this study was to assess the safety and effectiveness of a second-generation long-duration temporary caval filter in these situations and compare its utility with that of other temporary filters."

G. Bovyn and colleagues, University Hospital Jean Bernard, wrote, "This prospective study,...

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