Caval filter | venous thrombosis, in all type of patients | vs no filter | pulmonary embolism (symptomatic and asymptomatic) by 78% suggested | Endpoint | TE [95% CI] | p val | I2 | n | k | |
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symptomatic pulmonary embolism | 0.40 [0.08 2.09] | p=1.00 | 0 | 400 | 1 | PREPIC, | asymptomatic pulmonary embolism | 0.11 [0.01 2.08] | p=1.00 | 0 | 400 | 1 | PREPIC, | pulmonary embolism (symptomatic and asymptomatic) | 0.22 [0.05 0.93] | p=0.04 | 0 | 400 | 1 | PREPIC, | All cause death | 1.00 [0.28 3.51] | p=1.00 | 0 | 400 | 1 | PREPIC, | Major bleeding | 1.50 [0.52 4.30] | p=1.00 | 0 | 400 | 1 | PREPIC, |
Trial | Studied treatment | Control | Patients |
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PREPIC, 1998 | caval filter | no filter | patients with documented proximal DVT or PE, and considered high risk for pulmonary
embolism |
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