PROOF Trial: Protection from Pulmonary Embolism with the OptEase Filter

• Published in: Journal of vascular and interventional radiology Vol. 19; no. 8; pp. 1165 - 1170
• Main Authors: Ziegler, J. Werner, MD, Dietrich, Gary J., MD, Cohen, Sidney A., MD, PhD, Sterling, Keith, MD, Duncan, James, MD, Samotowka, Michael, MD
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Elsevier Inc 01.08.2008
• Subjects: Aged; Female; Humans; Male; Prevalence; Pulmonary Embolism - prevention & control; Radiology; Risk Assessment - methods; Risk Factors; Treatment Outcome; United States - epidemiology; Vena Cava Filters - statistics & numerical data; United States; inferior vena cava; PE; IVC; PROOF; Protection for PE with the OptEase Filter; pulmonary embolism; AP; anteroposterior

Purpose A postmarketing surveillance registry was conducted to monitor the safety and effectiveness of the OptEase vena cava filter when used as a permanent filter. Materials and Methods This study was a nonrandomized, multicenter prospective trial with all patients receiving the OptEase vena cava f...