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The Successful Removal of Two Retrievable Inferior Vena Cava (IVC) Filters after 67 Days in a Patient with a Double IVC. 2017

Hiroki Niikura, and Hitoshi Anzai, and Nobuyuki Kobayashi, and Masato Nakamura

Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Ohashi Hospital, Toho University Medical Center, Japan.

We herein present a case in which two retrievable inferior vena cava (IVC) filters, which were implanted to treat deep-vein thrombosis caused by the compression of a double IVC, were successfully removed on the 67th day after placement. The filters were individually placed in both the left and right IVCs. With a prevalence of only 0.2%, a double IVC is an extremely rare anatomical variation. The long-term effects of IVC filters are unknown, and the placement of a filter potentially introduces the risk of complications. Thus, if the patient's clinical condition allows, the endovascular retrieval of the filter should be considered within a few months after implantation.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D008875	Middle Aged	An adult aged 45 - 64 years.	Middle Age
D011655	Pulmonary Embolism	Blocking of the PULMONARY ARTERY or one of its branches by an EMBOLUS.	Pulmonary Thromboembolism,Thromboembolism, Pulmonary,Embolism, Pulmonary,Embolisms, Pulmonary,Pulmonary Embolisms,Pulmonary Thromboembolisms,Thromboembolisms, Pulmonary
D005260	Female		Females
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D016306	Vena Cava Filters	Mechanical devices inserted in the inferior vena cava that prevent the migration of blood clots from deep venous thrombosis of the leg.	Inferior Vena Cava Filters,Umbrella Filters,Filter, Inferior Vena Cava,Filters, Inferior Vena Cava,Inferior Vena Cava Filter,Cava Filter, Vena,Cava Filters, Vena,Filter, Umbrella,Filter, Vena Cava,Filters, Umbrella,Filters, Vena Cava,Umbrella Filter,Vena Cava Filter
D020246	Venous Thrombosis	The formation or presence of a blood clot (THROMBUS) within a vein.	Deep Vein Thrombosis,Phlebothrombosis,Thrombosis, Deep Vein,Thrombosis, Venous,Deep Venous Thrombosis,Deep-Vein Thrombosis,Deep-Venous Thrombosis,Deep Vein Thromboses,Deep Venous Thromboses,Deep-Vein Thromboses,Deep-Venous Thromboses,Phlebothromboses,Thromboses, Deep Vein,Thromboses, Deep Venous,Thromboses, Deep-Vein,Thromboses, Deep-Venous,Thromboses, Venous,Thrombosis, Deep Venous,Thrombosis, Deep-Vein,Thrombosis, Deep-Venous,Vein Thromboses, Deep,Vein Thrombosis, Deep,Venous Thromboses,Venous Thromboses, Deep,Venous Thrombosis, Deep
D020878	Device Removal	Removal of an implanted therapeutic or prosthetic device.	Device Removals,Removal, Device,Removals, Device