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Forgotten IVC Filters Aren’t SAFE

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An IVC filter is a small device that helps stop blood clots from going up into the lungs and is usually surgically inserted. IVC filters are used to prevent pulmonary embolism in patients with venous thromboembolism and can’t receive anticoagulation treatment. years of insertion.

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Women and Black Patients Less Likely to Receive Catheter-based Treatment for Pulmonary Embolism According to REAL-PE Analysis Presented at SCAI 2024

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Women and black patients were less frequently treated with minimally invasive therapy compared to men or non-Black patients, according to new data from the REAL-PE analysis which investigated catheter-based pulmonary embolism (PE) treatment. Late-breaking results from the study, for which Sahil A. PE affects around 900,000 people in the U.S.

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