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CardioVascular and Interventional Radiology

, Volume 17, Issue 1, pp 38–40 | Cite as

Pulse-spray thrombolysis of inferior vena cava thrombosis complicating filter placement

  • Margaret E. Hansen
  • George L. MillerIII
  • Kenneth C. Starks
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Abstract

Inferior vena cava thrombosis is an uncommon but potentially serious complication of caval filter placement. A 34-year-old man with symptomatic caval thrombosis, which occurred 6 weeks after filter placement, was successfully treated with a combination of pulse-spray and local infusion of urokinase.

Key words

Venae cavae, thrombosis, filters Thrombolytic therapy 
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Authors and Affiliations

  • Margaret E. Hansen
    • 1
  • George L. MillerIII
    • 1
  • Kenneth C. Starks
    • 2
  1. 1.Department of RadiologyUniversity of Texas Southwestern Medical CenterDallasUSA
  2. 2.Department of Internal MedicineUniversity of Texas Southwestern Medical CenterDallasUSA

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