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Venographic Findings at Retrieval of Inferior Vena Cava Filters

¹ Department of Radiology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, 75 Francis St., Boston, MA 02115.
² Department of Surgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA.

OBJECTIVE. The purpose of this study was to evaluate inferior venacavograms at the time of inferior vena cava (IVC) filters for clot within filter, IVC stenosis, or IVC injuries.

CONCLUSION. Abnormal venographic findings at filter retrieval include clot in the filter, IVC stenosis, and minor IVC injury after filter retrieval. Most abnormalities decrease or resolve over time.

Keywords: embolism • implantable devices • inferior vena cava filter • venography

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