Inferior Vena Cava Filter in a Patient with COVID-19 Pneumonia to Prevent a Massive Pulmonary Embolism

Tiziana Cena; Simona Bazzano; Paola Berni; Gian Luca Vignazia; Francesca Grossi; Carmelo Stanca; Gianmaria Cammarota; Francesco Della Corte; Rosanna Vaschetto

doi:10.1016/j.avsg.2020.05.032

Inferior Vena Cava Filter in a Patient with COVID-19 Pneumonia to Prevent a Massive Pulmonary Embolism

Ann Vasc Surg. 2020 Oct:68:95-97. doi: 10.1016/j.avsg.2020.05.032. Epub 2020 May 27.

Authors

Tiziana Cena¹, Simona Bazzano², Paola Berni², Gian Luca Vignazia², Francesca Grossi², Carmelo Stanca³, Gianmaria Cammarota², Francesco Della Corte⁴, Rosanna Vaschetto⁴

Affiliations

¹ Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria "Maggiore della Carità", Anestesia e Terapia Intensiva, Novara, Italy. Electronic address: titti.cena@gmail.com.
² Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria "Maggiore della Carità", Anestesia e Terapia Intensiva, Novara, Italy.
³ Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria "Maggiore della Carità", Radiologia Interventistica, Novara, Italy.
⁴ Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria "Maggiore della Carità", Anestesia e Terapia Intensiva, Novara, Italy; Università del Piemonte Orientale, Dipartimento di Medicina Traslazionale, Novara, Italy.

Abstract

COVID 19 predispose to deep vein thrombosis. We describe an early placement of inferior vena cava filter added to the therapeutic anticoagulation to prevent a massive pulmonary embolism.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Betacoronavirus*
COVID-19
Coronavirus Infections / complications*
Coronavirus Infections / diagnosis
Coronavirus Infections / epidemiology
Fibrinolytic Agents / therapeutic use
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Pandemics*
Pneumonia, Viral / complications*
Pneumonia, Viral / diagnosis
Pneumonia, Viral / epidemiology
Prognosis
Pulmonary Embolism / diagnosis
Pulmonary Embolism / etiology
Pulmonary Embolism / prevention & control*
SARS-CoV-2
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Vena Cava Filters*

Substances

Fibrinolytic Agents