Summary: Viewpoints on the Nuances of IVC Filter Usage
Endovascular Today published an article in July 2014 in which three doctors well-versed in dealing with inferior vena cava (IVC) filters were interviewed for their opinions on indications, patient follow-up & retrieval rates and the prophylactic use of the devices. The three interviewees were:
• Dr. William T. Kuo, MD, FSIR, FCCP FCIRSE; Director, Interventional Radiology at Stanford University Medical Center, Stanford, California
• Dr. Gerard Goh, MD, EBIR; Consultant Interventional & Diagnostic Radiologist at…