Characteristics of the TEEs
. | Number of TEEs (%) . |
---|---|
Total number of TEEs diagnosed | 109 |
Type of TEE | |
VTE | 95 (87) |
Provoked | 88 (93) |
Unprovoked | 7 (7) |
Arterial | 14 (13) |
Provoked | 13 (93) |
Unprovoked | 1 (7) |
Provoked TEE* | 101 (93) |
Catheter-related | 62 |
Infection | 32 |
Immobilization | 4 |
Recent surgery | 6 |
Oral contraceptives | 6 |
Nephrotic syndrome | 3 |
Active malignancy | 7 |
Congenital heart disease | 23 |
SLE | 2 |
Unprovoked TEE | 8 (7) |
. | Number of TEEs (%) . |
---|---|
Total number of TEEs diagnosed | 109 |
Type of TEE | |
VTE | 95 (87) |
Provoked | 88 (93) |
Unprovoked | 7 (7) |
Arterial | 14 (13) |
Provoked | 13 (93) |
Unprovoked | 1 (7) |
Provoked TEE* | 101 (93) |
Catheter-related | 62 |
Infection | 32 |
Immobilization | 4 |
Recent surgery | 6 |
Oral contraceptives | 6 |
Nephrotic syndrome | 3 |
Active malignancy | 7 |
Congenital heart disease | 23 |
SLE | 2 |
Unprovoked TEE | 8 (7) |
Patients may have had 1 or more provoking factor.