SVC Filter
**SVC Filter: An Essential Guide for Treatment of Superior Vena Cava Obstruction** An SVC filter (superior vena cava filter) is a medical device implanted in the superior vena cava (SVC)...
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Temporary Vena Cava Filters
...clots in the lungs. This post_tag provides an in-depth overview of temporary IVC filters: * **Purpose and indications:** Discusses the role of IVC filters in preventing PE in patients at...
Retrievable Vena Cava Filters
**Retrievable Vena Cava Filters: An Overview** Retrievable vena cava filters are medical devices used to prevent pulmonary embolism (PE), a blockage in the arteries of the lungs. They are typically...
Inferior Vena Cava Filter
...from the lower body to the heart. IVC filters’ primary role is to capture and prevent blood clots (thromboembolisms) from traveling to the lungs (pulmonary embolism). **Benefits:** * **Prevention of...
Superior Vena Cava Filter
...embolism (PE). Carefully placed within the superior vena cava, these filters play a crucial role in entrapping and preventing potentially 致命 blood clots from breaching the brain, heart, and lungs...
Pulmonic Embolism
**Pulmonic Embolism (PE)** Pulmonic embolism is a potentially life-threatening condition that occurs when a blood clot forms in the pulmonary artery, blocking blood flow to the lungs. It is a...
Blood Clot
...of breath, chest pain (if a clot travels to the lungs) **Diagnosis:** * Physical exam * Imaging tests (e.g., ultrasound, CT scan) * Blood tests **Treatment:** * Anticoagulants (blood thinners)...
Rheumatologist
Rheumatologists specialize in the diagnosis, treatment, and therapy of rheumatic diseases and focus on conditions involving joints, connective tissues, and autoimmune diseases. Rheumatic diseases are disorders that affect the immune...