March 11, 2019
Inferior vena cava filters otherwise known as IVCs are tiny devices which are installed into a large vein in the body known as the inferior vena cava. They are implanted to prevent blockages from traveling through the blood stream and reaching the lungs or the heart. These blockages could potentially cause a stroke or other form of health disaster if not diagnosed in time. The Greenfield filter is a specific type of IVC used by […]
April 22, 2016
When you are experiencing health problems, vulnerability defines the shape of your life. If you don’t feel well, you often can’t think clearly. You try to make informed medical decisions but often depend on physicians to guide you through a complicated process. In turn, doctors and surgeons rely on current studies and guidelines from the Food and Drug Administration about the use of medical products. However, despite findings about the health risks related to IVC […]