CaRi-heart technology
Revolutionary new technology to assess the risk of a serious heart condition or heart attack – many years before anything happens.
Inferior vena cava filter insertion
IVC filter insertion. If you have problems with blood clotting you may need an IVC filter. Our radiology experts can help to treat you.
About an IVC filter
Inferior vena cava (IVC) filter insertion is predominantly used to prevent blood clots travelling from your legs or pelvis to the lungs.
A filter is placed in the IVC, a large abdominal vein that returns blood back to the heart. The filter traps any clots, preventing them reaching the lungs or heart. This limits the chance of a pulmonary embolism.
Need to know
The IVC filter procedure normally takes place in the angiography department. The procedure will normally be performed via local anaesthetic with sedation if required. The procedure takes less than an hour.
Your consultant will explain the IVC filter insertion and answer any questions you might have.
After your IVC filter insertion, you will usually be able to return home the same day, although you will need to rest for a few days.
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London Bridge Hospital
27 Tooley Street SE1 2PR London
The Harley Street Clinic
35 Weymouth Street W1G 8BJ London
The Princess Grace Hospital
42-52 Nottingham Place W1U 5NY London
The Wellington Hospital
8A Wellington Place St John's Wood NW8 9LE London
Patient stories
Hear from past patients about their experience
Alan's story
Despite years of experiencing heart problems that just wouldn’t go away, Alan was apprehensive about having a surgical procedure. But with the expertise of his consultant and the latest cardiac technology, he decided to go ahead.
Andrew's story
“I couldn’t move my legs at all, and my arms only partially. But now I can walk six miles. I wouldn’t have got that without the physio team at The Christie Private Care, I simply wouldn’t have.”
How a second opinion helped uncover a hidden cardiac problem
Former Olympic swimmer, Adrian, was used to prioritising his physical wellbeing and continued to exercise regularly, keeping him in good health into his 60s. But when he got out of the pool one day, he noticed that something wasn’t right.
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