Table 1 Indications for IVC filter placement
Indication for IVC filter placement | Number of filters |
|---|---|
Contraindication to anticoagulation in the setting of VTE | 187/536 (34.9%) |
Placement in the pre/post operative period in setting of major surgery | 134/536 (25.0%) |
Pharmaco-mechanical thrombectomy for iliofemoral DVT | 22/536 (4.1%) |
Venous thromboembolism on therapeutic anticoagulation | 20/536 (3.7%) |
Extensive VTE | 39/536 (7.3%) |
Prophylactic placement (for example in trauma) | 20/536 (3.7%) |
Placement at outside hospital or with an unknown indication | 114/536 (21.3%) |