Table 3

Patient and thrombus characteristics at diagnosis

SubjectAge, yDVT site(s)Pulmonary embolism# Venous segments involved by DVTUnderlying conditionsCVC-relatedGenetic thrombophiliaTreatment group
IVC, R & L iliac, R femoral Yes Upper respiratory infection No None Thrombolytic regimen 
R femoral No Influenza A, group A Strep sepsis, HUS Yes None Thrombolytic regimen 
15 L iliac, L femoral No May-Thurner anomaly No FV Leiden Thrombolytic regimen 
IVC, R & L iliac, R femoral Yes Varicella, group A Strep necrotizing No PT 20210, ↑ Lp(a) Thrombolytic regimen 
13 IVC, R & L iliac, R & L femoral Yes Evan's syndrome No PT 20210 Thrombolytic regimen 
R femoral No Diabetes mellitus, ketoacidosis Yes None Thrombolytic regimen 
L iliac, L femoral No Staph aureus sepsis, osteomyelitis Yes None Thrombolytic regimen 
19 L iliac Yes May-Thurner anomaly No FV Leiden Thrombolytic regimen 
14 R & L iliac, R & L femoral No Interrupted IVC, obesity No None Thrombolytic regimen 
10 14 IVC, R & L iliac, R femoral No None No None Standard anticoagulation 
11 11 IVC, R iliac, R femoral No Down syndrome, OCP, obesity No ↑ Lp(a) Standard anticoagulation 
12 R femoral No Diabetes mellitus, ketoacidosis Yes None Standard anticoagulation 
13 13 IVC, L iliac, L femoral No Surgery, immobilization No None Standard anticoagulation 
14 11 IVC, R iliac, R femoral No Positive family history No ↑ Lp(a) Standard anticoagulation 
15 13 IVC, R & L iliac No OCP, smoking No FV Leiden Standard anticoagulation 
16 0.7 R femoral No Rotavirus gastroenteritis, dehydration Yes N/A Standard anticoagulation 
17 14 L femoral, L popliteal No Obesity No FV Leiden, ↑ Lp(a) Standard anticoagulation 
18 14 L iliac, L femoral No Lupus No None Standard anticoagulation 
19 17 L femoral No Diabetes mellitus, appendicitis No None Standard anticoagulation 
20 16 IVC, R iliac, R femoral, R renal No Lupus, avascular necrosis, post-op No None Standard anticoagulation 
21 13 L femoral, L popliteal No Diabetes mellitus, ketoacidosis Yes None Standard anticoagulation 
22 IVC, R & L iliac, L femoral Yes L hip osteomyelitis with abscess No None Standard anticoagulation 
SubjectAge, yDVT site(s)Pulmonary embolism# Venous segments involved by DVTUnderlying conditionsCVC-relatedGenetic thrombophiliaTreatment group
IVC, R & L iliac, R femoral Yes Upper respiratory infection No None Thrombolytic regimen 
R femoral No Influenza A, group A Strep sepsis, HUS Yes None Thrombolytic regimen 
15 L iliac, L femoral No May-Thurner anomaly No FV Leiden Thrombolytic regimen 
IVC, R & L iliac, R femoral Yes Varicella, group A Strep necrotizing No PT 20210, ↑ Lp(a) Thrombolytic regimen 
13 IVC, R & L iliac, R & L femoral Yes Evan's syndrome No PT 20210 Thrombolytic regimen 
R femoral No Diabetes mellitus, ketoacidosis Yes None Thrombolytic regimen 
L iliac, L femoral No Staph aureus sepsis, osteomyelitis Yes None Thrombolytic regimen 
19 L iliac Yes May-Thurner anomaly No FV Leiden Thrombolytic regimen 
14 R & L iliac, R & L femoral No Interrupted IVC, obesity No None Thrombolytic regimen 
10 14 IVC, R & L iliac, R femoral No None No None Standard anticoagulation 
11 11 IVC, R iliac, R femoral No Down syndrome, OCP, obesity No ↑ Lp(a) Standard anticoagulation 
12 R femoral No Diabetes mellitus, ketoacidosis Yes None Standard anticoagulation 
13 13 IVC, L iliac, L femoral No Surgery, immobilization No None Standard anticoagulation 
14 11 IVC, R iliac, R femoral No Positive family history No ↑ Lp(a) Standard anticoagulation 
15 13 IVC, R & L iliac No OCP, smoking No FV Leiden Standard anticoagulation 
16 0.7 R femoral No Rotavirus gastroenteritis, dehydration Yes N/A Standard anticoagulation 
17 14 L femoral, L popliteal No Obesity No FV Leiden, ↑ Lp(a) Standard anticoagulation 
18 14 L iliac, L femoral No Lupus No None Standard anticoagulation 
19 17 L femoral No Diabetes mellitus, appendicitis No None Standard anticoagulation 
20 16 IVC, R iliac, R femoral, R renal No Lupus, avascular necrosis, post-op No None Standard anticoagulation 
21 13 L femoral, L popliteal No Diabetes mellitus, ketoacidosis Yes None Standard anticoagulation 
22 IVC, R & L iliac, L femoral Yes L hip osteomyelitis with abscess No None Standard anticoagulation 

All genetic mutations were heterozygous.

DVT indicates deep venous thrombosis; CVC, central venous catheter; IVC, inferior vena cava; HUS, hemolytic uremic syndrome; OCP, oral contraceptive pill (standard dose estrogen); post-op, postoperative state with immobility; FV Ledien, factor V Leiden mutation; PT 20210, prothrombin 20210 mutation; ↑ Lp(a), elevated plasma lipoprotein(a) concentration; N/A, not available.

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