Underuse of vena cava filters in unstable patients with acute pulmonary embolism

Am J Med. 2014 Jan;127(1):6. doi: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2013.07.040. Epub 2013 Nov 14.

Authors

Paul D Stein¹, James E Dalen², Fadi Matta³

Affiliations

¹ Department of Osteopathic Medical Specialties, College of Osteopathic Medicine, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Mich.
² Departments of Medicine and Public Health, University of Arizona, Tucson.
³ Department of Osteopathic Medical Specialties, College of Osteopathic Medicine, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Mich; Department of Research, St. Mary Mercy Hospital, Livonia, Mich.

PMID: 24239441
DOI: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2013.07.040

No abstract available

MeSH terms

Acute Disease
Critical Illness*
Hospital Mortality
Humans
Pulmonary Embolism / drug therapy
Pulmonary Embolism / epidemiology*
Pulmonary Embolism / mortality
Pulmonary Embolism / therapy*
Thrombolytic Therapy / statistics & numerical data
United States / epidemiology
Vena Cava Filters / statistics & numerical data*