Dear Dr. Roach: I am 79 years young and in pretty good health, considering the medical problems that have left their signature on my body. My question has to do with the IVC filter that was placed ...

Dear Dr. Roach: To filter or not to filter - that is the question. I recently survived a saddle pulmonary embolism. One pulmonologist recommended that a vena cava filter be put in place to help ...

Dear Dr. Roach: I am 79 years young and in pretty good health, considering the medical problems that have left their signature on my body. My question has to do with the IVC filter that was placed ...

Dear Dr. Roach: In November 1997, while traveling, I had a pulmonary embolism. I was treated with urokinase to the lungs and a vena cava filter was placed. In November 2006, I had a CT scan of my ...

I recently survived a Saddle Pulmonary Embolism. One pulmonologist recommended that a vena cava filter be put in place to help prevent damage from a future embolism. This recommendation was made since ...