Association of Inferior Vena Cava Filter Placement With Rates of Pulmonary Embolism in Patients With Cancer and Acute Lower Extremity Deep Venous Thrombosis.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Venous thromboembolism is the second overall leading cause of death for patients with cancer, and there is an approximately 2-fold increase in fatal pulmonary embolism (PE) in patients with cancer. Inferior vena cava (IVC) filters are designed to prevent PE, but defining the appropriate use of IVC filters in patients with cancer remains a substantial unmet clinical need.

Objective

To evaluate the association of IVC filters with the development of PE in patients with cancer and deep venous thrombosis (DVT).

Design, setting, and participants

A population-based cohort study was conducted using administrative data on 88 585 patients from the state inpatient databases for California (2005-2011) and Florida (2005-2014). Based on diagnostic and procedure codes, pa

SUBMITTER: Balabhadra S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7378756 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature