Join Dr. Harris Chengazi as he discusses the importance of Inferior Vena Cava (IVC) filter retrieval for this month's Healthy U. Dr. Chengazi also talks about who is a candidate for IVC filters, the risks of leaving them in for too long and more. #HealthyU #IVCFilter #KaleidaHealth | Kaleida Health

14 reactions · 15 shares | IVC filter . . Here is a clip of a IVC filter being inserted via the femoral vein route and placed in the inferior vena cava below the renal veins. . . The filter is placed in the inferior vena cava to catch any blood clots and prevent them from getting to the heart and lungs that would result in pulmonary embolism. | Future Doctors | Facebook

Ultrasound Corner: Echocardiographic Image of #ECMO Cannula-Associated Inferior Vena Cava Thrombosis and Filter Implantation Read the full research in the June issue: https://hubs.la/Q01S_Rjw0 #JournalCHEST | American College of Chest Physicians