In vivo evaluation of a new vena cava filter

Abstract Background Pulmonary embolism is an important cause of cardiovascular death. Inferior vena cava filters have been shown to be effective for prevention of this condition. Objectives To determine the safety, performance and efficacy of a new inferior vena cava filter in an ovine model. Met...

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Main Authors: Gilberto do Nascimento Galego, Pierre Galvagni Silveira, Júlia Jochen Broering, Eduardo da Silva Eli, Marcelo Peixer Corbellini, Amir Antônio Martins de Oliveira Junior
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Angiologia e de Cirurgia Vascular (SBACV) 2016-01-01
Series:Jornal Vascular Brasileiro
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1677-54492016005003101&lng=en&tlng=en