Table 2.
In-hospital outcomes, crude numbers (%).
| Non-IVC filter (n = 1169) |
IVC filter (n = 282) |
|
|---|---|---|
| Pulmonary Embolism | 9 (0.8) | 5 (1.8) |
| Deep Venous Thrombosis | 16 (1.4) | 17 (6.0) |
| Mortality | 92 (7.9) | 22 (7.8) |
IVC filter = Inferior Vena Cava filter.
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