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Vena Cava Filter Retrieval Rates And Factors Associated With Retrieval In A Large Us Cohort, Joshua D. Brown, Driss Raissi, Qiong Han, Val R. Adams, Jeffery Talbert
Vena Cava Filter Retrieval Rates And Factors Associated With Retrieval In A Large Us Cohort, Joshua D. Brown, Driss Raissi, Qiong Han, Val R. Adams, Jeffery Talbert
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Background Retrieval of vena cava filters (VCFs) is important for safety as complications increase with longer dwell times. This study assessed VCF retrieval rates and factors associated with retrieval in a national cohort.
Methods and Results VCFs were identified by procedural codes from an administrative claims database. Patients were identified who had a VCF placement during a hospitalization from a national commercial administrative claims database. Indications for VCF placement were identified as pulmonary embolism with or without deep vein thrombosis, deep vein thrombosis only, or prophylactic. Patient demographic and clinical characteristics were included in proportional hazard regression models to find …