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Current Status of Inferior Vena Cava Filters

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    Lazar J. Greenfield & Mary C. Proctor

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Greenfield, L.J., Proctor, M.C. Current Status of Inferior Vena Cava Filters. Annals of Vascular Surgery 14, 525–528 (2000). https://doi.org/10.1007/s100169910100

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