Is inferior vena caval filter an alternative treatment option for geriatric patients that cannot use anticoagulation therapy?
Aging Clin Exp Res
; 26(1): 73-5, 2014 Feb.
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-23949974
ABSTRACT
The incidence of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism has been increasing in the elderly because of hypercoagulability associated with aging. Age has also been identified as an independent risk factor for bleeding complications related to anticoagulation therapy. Inferior vena cava filters could be used as alternatives to anticoagulant therapy for the prevention of pulmonary embolism when anticoagulation is either contraindicated or ineffective. Here, we report two geriatric patients who had documented acute DVT and in whom inferior vena caval filter was used because of the patients have a contraindication to use an anticoagulation.
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Filtros de Veia Cava
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Trombose Venosa
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Anticoagulantes
Tipo de estudo:
Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2014
Tipo de documento:
Article