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UCLA IVC Filter Clinic

UCLA IVC Filter Clinic

UCLA IVC Filter Clinic
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UCLA IVC Filter Clinic

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  • IVC Filter Placement
  • IVC Filter Removal
  • Advanced Filter Removal Techniques
  • Clot Removal
  • IVC Filter Placement
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  • Advanced Filter Removal Techniques
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IVC Filter Removal

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Treatment for:

IVC filter which is no longer needed

 

Why it’s done:

IVC filters can be protective against pulmonary embolism, but can also cause long-term complications such as thrombosis, fracture or migration. Thus, it is preferable to remove IVC filters which are no longer needed.

 

How it’s done:

An interventional radiologist uses ultrasound to access the jugular vein at the neck. A snare is used to engage the hook at the top of the filter, and a sheath is passed over the filter to collapse and remove it. Sometimes more advanced maneuvers are required for filter removal.

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Level of anesthesia:

Conscious sedation or general anesthesia

 

Risks:

Bleeding, IVC thrombosis, infection

 

Post-procedure:

Two to three hours of bed rest, then discharge home the same day

 

Follow-up:

None required

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