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Michael J. Wallace; James L. Jean; Sanjay Gupta; George A. Eapen; Marcella M. Jo
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Article
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2004
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John Wiley and Sons
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English
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## Abstract ## BACKGROUND Inferior vena cava (IVC) filters have proven to be a viable alternative to anticoagulation therapy for the prevention of lifeβthreatening pulmonary emboli (PE) for patients who have contraindications to anticoagulation therapy. The clinical benefit of placing IVC filters