Kumar Bangalore C Anil, Chakraverty Sam, Zealley Ian
Department of Radiology, Queen's Medical Centre, Nottingham NG72UH, UK.
Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol. 2006 Jan-Feb;29(1):126-7. doi: 10.1007/s00270-005-0145-6.
Retrievable inferior vena cava filters are being increasingly used for the prevention of life-threatening pulmonary emboli in patients who have temporary contraindications to anticoagulation therapy. We report two cases of failure to remove these devices.