Action Statement 10: MOBILIZE PATIENTS POST INFERIOR VENA CAVA (IVC) FILTER PLACEMENT ONCE HEMODYNAMICALLY STABLE.
Physical therapists should mobilize patients post IVC filter placement once they are hemodynamically stable and there is no bleeding at the puncture site. (Evidence Quality: V; Recommendation Strength: P-Best Practice)
Aggregate Evidence Quality: Level V
Benefits: Decreased risk of PE, reduced in-hospital fatality rate in stable and unstable patients
Risk, Harm, Cost: IVC complications and potential overuse of IVC filters may increase costs
Benefit-Harm Assessment: Preponderance of benefit over harm for patients who have an acute proximal LE DVT and contraindications to anticoagulants.
Value Judgments: An IVC filter is valuable for high risk patients who are unable to be given anticoagulants
Intentional Vagueness: None
Role of Patient Preference: None
Exclusions: Patients with contraindications to IVC filter placement
