This document outlines the steps for placing an IVC filter. The procedure involves: 1) obtaining access through the femoral vein using a micropuncture needle and guidewire; 2) performing a venogram to visualize the IVC; 3) advancing the delivery device containing the collapsed filter through the introducer sheath and deploying the filter below the renal veins under fluoroscopy; and 4) removing the delivery device and sheath and obtaining a final venogram to confirm placement of the filter in the IVC. Indications for IVC filter placement include preventing pulmonary embolism in patients where anticoagulation is contraindicated or has failed to prevent recurrent PE.

1. IVC Filter Placement How I Do It

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