Management strategies and clinical outcomes in patients with inferior vena cava thrombosis: Data from GARFIELD-VTE.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Inferior vena cava (IVC) thrombosis is a rare form of venous thromboembolism (VTE). The optimal treatment strategies and outcomes are unclear in patients with this presentation.

Objective

We aimed to compare baseline characteristics, treatment patterns and 24-month outcomes in IVC thrombosis patients (n = 100) with lower extremity deep vein thrombosis (LEDVT) patients (n = 7629).

Methods

GARFIELD-VTE is a prospective, observational registry of 10 868 patients with objectively diagnosed VTE from 415 sites in 28 countries.

Results

IVC thrombosis patients were younger (51.9 vs. 59.8 years), more frequently had active cancer (26.0% vs. 8.9%) or history of cancer (21.0% vs. 12.2%), and less frequently had recent trauma or surgery than LEDVT patients. IVC

SUBMITTER: Cohen O 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9299483 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature