What is IVC Filter?
A medical device which is implanted into the IVC to prevent the blood clot. Also called as Inferior Vena Cava.
It is manufactured by B. Braun, C.R. Bard, Cook Medical.
Please seek the advice of a medical professional before making health care decisions.
IVC Filter complications
There are 3 different types of complications being reported to the FDA.
Here are the other complications due to the IVC filter.
Complication during the Procedural:
- Defective filter deployment
- Misplacement of the filter
- Access site bleeding
- Infection
- Arterial puncture
- Filter Bruise
Complication during the Retrieval:
- Blood clot
- Bleeding
- Retrieval long procedures
Delayed complications:
- Filter migration
- Filter perforation
- Filter fracture
- Infection
- Impossible retrieval of filter
- Pulmonary Embolism
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Symptoms of IVC Filter Complication
There are some of the symptoms of IVC filter complications.
Here are as follow:
Filter migration symptoms:
- Chest pain
- Nausea
- Neck pain
- Hypotension
- Shortness of breath
- Fast heart rate
- Cardiac Flatline
- Lightheadedness
- Excessive sweating (diaphoresis)
Filter perforation symptoms
- Abdominal pain
- Back pain
- Nausea
- Shortness of breath
- Chest pain
- Vomiting
Filter fracture symptoms:
- Back pain
- Abdominal pain
- Low blood pressure
- Low blood pressure
- Nausea
- Chest pain
- Neck pain
- Lightheadedness
- Irregular heartbeat
Pulmonary Embolism symptoms:
- Chest pain
- Shortness of breath
- Irregular heartbeat
- Sweating
- Low blood pressure
- Swollen leg
- Discoloration skin
- Leg pain
- Lightheadedness
- Coughing
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