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Query on ivc filter
My friend's wife is diagnosed with DVT post pregnancy (cesarean). She has been advised for fixing Ivc filter due to clots in veins in the legs. Is this a safe procedure and right treatment?
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Dr. Venkat Raghav
General Physician
7 yrs exp
Bangalore
hey , its fitted to prevent clot from going to heart , better to undergo , all operations has its risk , they will explain you all probable risk before taking your consent
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