04:03 PM Abstract No. 196 IVC filters removed by 3 months do not increase Villalta score

To evaluate the impact of the temporary presence of IVC filters on the Villalta score (VS, a widely used scoring system for assessing post-thrombotic syndrome (PTS) severity). The maximum score is 33; 5 symptoms (pain, cramps, heaviness, pruritus and paresthesia) and 6 signs (pre-tibial edema, skin induration, hyperpigmentation venous ectasia, redness, and pain during calf compression) are evaluated on a 0-3 scale (absent, mild, moderate, severe).

Source: Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology : JVIR - February 23, 2019 Category: Radiology Authors: A. Shrivastava, L. Boucher, A. Al Kindi, A. Gotra, C. Doucet, A. Bessissow, C. Torres, T. Cabrera, K. Muchantef, F. Aris, D. Valenti Tags: Scientific Session 20: IVC Filters Source Type: research