Case Report · pages 95–98
The use ofIVCFilters in Obstetrics:AReview
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Priyanka Bakhtiani, Raphael G. Stimphil. The use ofIVCFilters in Obstetrics:AReview. J Int Med Sci Acad. 2012;25(2):95–98.
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The joy of nurturing a new life within oneself, comes with its side-effects. One of the most common ones being: an imminent risk of clotting of blood within the leg-veins; followed closely behind by the chance that the clot might travel to the lungs, obstruct the blood supply, and lead to sudden death. Is there a way to prevent it? Yes. Stop the clot on its way up by placing a filter in the IVC.