Bidirectional loop-snare technique for adherent inferior vena cava filter retrieval

• Published in: Journal of cardiology cases Vol. 20; no. 5; pp. 161 - 163
• Main Authors: Akazawa, Ryota, Ishibashi, Naoki, Fujiwara, Takashi, Watanabe, Yoshikazu, Shokawa, Tomoki, Maeda, Koji, Tsujiyama, Shuji, Fujii, Takashi
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Ltd 01.11.2019; Japanese College of Cardiology
• Subjects: Günther tulip; Loop-snare; Retrieval; Retrieval; Loop-snare; Günther tulip

Placement of a Günther Tulip Inferior Vena Cava (IVC) Filter™ (Cook, Bloomington, IN, USA) is an alternative treatment option to prevent pulmonary embolism in patients in whom anticoagulation therapy is contraindicated. Most patients require filter placement for only short periods, after which it ca...