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Placement of an Inferior Vena Cava Filter in a Patient with Azygos Continuation Complicated by Pulmonary Embolism

Authors: Sumru Tanju, Ebru Düşünceli, Tanzer Sancak

Published in: CardioVascular and Interventional Radiology | Issue 4/2006

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The placement of a filter in the inferior vena cava (IVC) has proven to be an effective method for preventing pulmonary embolism (PE) [1]. Filtration of an enlarged azygos vein pathway may provide an option for prophylaxis against PE in patients with congenital anatomic variations of the IVC. …

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Title: Placement of an Inferior Vena Cava Filter in a Patient with Azygos Continuation Complicated by Pulmonary Embolism
Authors: Sumru Tanju
Ebru Düşünceli
Tanzer Sancak
Publication date: 01-08-2006
Publisher: Springer-Verlag
Published in: CardioVascular and Interventional Radiology / Issue 4/2006
Print ISSN: 0174-1551
Electronic ISSN: 1432-086X
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00270-005-0112-2

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