Journal article
Upper Extremity DVT versus Lower Extremity DVT: Perspectives from the GARFIELD-VTE Registry
Abstract
Upper extremity deep vein thrombosis (UEDVT) is less common than lower extremity DVT (LEDVT) and consequently less well characterized. This study compared clinical characteristics and 1-year outcomes between 438 UEDVT patients and 7,602 LEDVT patients recruited in the GARFIELD-VTE registry. UEDVT patients were significantly more likely to have a central venous catheter than those with LEDVT (11.5% vs. 0.5%; p < 0.0001), and had a higher rate of …
Authors
Ageno W; Haas S; Weitz J; Goldhaber S; Turpie A; Goto S; Angchaisuksiri P; Nielsen JD; Kayani G; Farjat A
Journal
Thrombosis and Haemostasis, Vol. 119, No. 08, pp. 1365–1372
Publisher
Thieme
Publication Date
August 2019
DOI
10.1055/s-0039-1688828
ISSN
0340-6245