Inferior vena cava, or IVC filters, are usually implanted in patients who are at risk of blood clots (thrombosis) and unable to tolerate anticoagulant medications that would prevent the formation of such clots. A cage-like device resembling a cellar spider, the IVC filter is meant to trap blood clots and prevent them from reaching the heart...
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