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IVC filter placement

Type
Procedure
Curriculum level
L0/1 (0-6 mo) to L5 (30-36 mo) (DrNB)
Also called
inferior vena cava filter
  • VideoInferior Vena Cava (IVC) Filter Placement8:56
  • VideoInferior Vena Cava (IVC) Filter Placement (Eric K. Peden, MD, M. Mujeeb Zubair, MD)2:16
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Where the curriculum asks for it

“Interventional therapy for VTE- thrombolytic, mechanical, surgical (including IVC filters)” ( NBEMS DrNB curriculum, page 18)

“placement of IVC filters etc.” ( NMC DM/MCh guidelines, page 5)

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