Original Title: Outcomes after Vena Cava Filter Use in Non-Cancer Patients with Acute Venous Thromboembolism: A Population-Based Study. Reference: Richard H. White et al. Circulation. 2016 Apr 5. Epub ahead of print. The evidence on the benefits of vena cava filters is limited. This retrospective study analyzed all patients with baseline oncological processes admitted to…
Filter use in inferior vena cava for unstable elderly patients with pulmonary embolism reduces mortality.
Original title: Vena cava filters in unstable elderly patients with acute pulmonary embolism Reference: Stein PD et al. Am J Med. 2014 Mar;127(3):222-5. Filters in inferior vena cava may reduce mortality in patients with severe pulmonary embolism (PE) who are hemodynamically unstable. This has not been demonstrated in elderly patients, a growing demographic group where the…
Prophylactic vena cava filters in trauma patients effectively reduces pulmonary embolism
Original title: The effectiveness of prophylactic inferior vena cava filters in trauma patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Reference: Haut ER et al. JAMA Surg. 2014;149:194-202. Trauma is one of the strongest risk factors for pulmonary embolism (PE). Current guidelines recommend low molecular weight heparin therapy which have been proved effective; however, trauma patients often present high risk…
Venous Angioplasty in Multiple Sclerosis
Original title: Disability caused by multiple sclerosis is associated with the number of extra cranial venous stenoses: possible improvement by venous angioplasty. Results of a prospective study. Reference: M Denislic et al. Phlebology, doi: 10.1258/phleb.2012.012065. Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is considered a chronic inflammatory disease, progressive and immuno-mediated, demyelinating of the central nervous system. Its primary cause is still…
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