What is the purpose of a Greenfield filter?
A)To prevent the formation of a blood clot
B)To help burst a blood clot
C)To prevent a blood clot from traveling
D)To detect a blood clot

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A Greenfield filter is designed to prevent a blood clot from traveling, especially to the lungs, where it could cause a pulmonary embolism. It does not prevent the formation of clots, burst clots, or detect clots.

What Is the Purpose of a Greenfield Filter