A Serious Complication of a Common Vascular Practice

Dr. Nedaa Skeik, Vascular Medicine Consultant at the Minneapolis Heart Institute® at

Abbott Northwestern Hospital, explains different treatment modalities for deep vein thrombosis (DVT), describes the history of inferior vena cava (IVC) filters, lists indications and complications (common and rare) of IVC filters, and explains identification and management of arterial pseudoaneurysm as a rare complication of IVC filters.