"They were able to remove the filter, repair the damage, and get full blood flow ... for the first time in almost 2 years."—Sheila Ehlert, deep vein thrombosis patient
In 2020, while Sheila Ehlert was being treated for exceptionally heavy menstrual bleeding, she began to experience a range of additional symptoms including rapid pain and swelling in her legs, and shortness of breath. After receiving no relief after several months of visits to doctors and the ER, she met interventional radiology Zlatko Devcic, MD, who saved her limb—and her life. In this episode of the Kinked Wire, for Deep Vein Thrombosis Awareness Month, Ms. Ehlert shares the story of her incredible experience with the efficacy of IR.
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