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Deep vein thrombosis risk stratification.

Daisuke Nitta1, Haruo Mitani, Rieko Ishimura

  • 1Department of Cardiovascular Center Medicine, Toranomon Hospital, Tokyo Japan.

International Heart Journal
|June 19, 2013
PubMed
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Pulmonary thromboembolism (PTE) risk is linked to deep vein thrombosis (DVT) location. Anticoagulation is crucial for above-knee DVT, as bleeding risk is similar regardless of DVT location.

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A Multicenter MRI Protocol for the Evaluation and Quantification of Deep Vein Thrombosis
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Area of Science:

  • Vascular Medicine
  • Thrombosis Research

Background:

  • Pulmonary thromboembolism (PTE) is a serious complication of deep vein thrombosis (DVT).
  • Current guidelines offer limited guidance on anticoagulation based on DVT location.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To determine if DVT location influences the risk of PTE.
  • To assess if DVT location affects bleeding complications during anticoagulation therapy.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective study of 129 patients diagnosed with DVT via lower extremity venous ultrasound.
  • Analysis of PTE incidence and bleeding complications in patients treated with anticoagulation (warfarin).
  • Multivariate analysis to identify correlations between DVT location, anticoagulation, and PTE onset.

Main Results:

  • Above-knee DVT and absence of anticoagulation were significantly correlated with PTE onset (P < 0.01 and P = 0.02, respectively).
  • No significant difference in bleeding incidence was observed between above-knee and below-knee DVT.
  • Below-knee DVT was associated with a relatively low risk of PTE.

Conclusions:

  • DVT location is a significant factor in PTE risk.
  • Anticoagulation therapy indications should consider DVT location.
  • Bleeding risk associated with anticoagulation does not appear to be dependent on DVT location.