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Letter: Inferior Vena Cava Filter Placement and Retrieval in a Patient with Dual IVC

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Collin, G., Freedman, J.S. Letter: Inferior Vena Cava Filter Placement and Retrieval in a Patient with Dual IVC. Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol 36, 1714–1717 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00270-012-0525-7

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