Table 9.

Fatal and non-fatal thrombotic events (n=254) during follow-up in 1,213 patients with polycythemia vera.

Non-Fatal EventFatal Event
Type of Complication
no. (%)
no. (%)
no. (%)
no. (%)
Arterial thrombosis   101 (50.5)    44 (81.5)   
Myocardial infarction    28 (14.0)    27 (50.0)  
Ischemic stroke    19 (9.5)    17 (31.5)  
Transient ischemic attack    39 (19.5)    -  
Peripheral arterial thrombosis    15 (7.5)    -  
Venous thromboembolism   77 (38.5)    10 (18.5)   
Deep venous thrombosis    35 (17.5)    -  
Superficial thrombophlebitis    37 (18.5)    -  
Unknown    5 (2.5)    -  
Unknown   22 (11.0)     
Total   200 (100)    54 (100)   
Non-Fatal EventFatal Event
Type of Complication
no. (%)
no. (%)
no. (%)
no. (%)
Arterial thrombosis   101 (50.5)    44 (81.5)   
Myocardial infarction    28 (14.0)    27 (50.0)  
Ischemic stroke    19 (9.5)    17 (31.5)  
Transient ischemic attack    39 (19.5)    -  
Peripheral arterial thrombosis    15 (7.5)    -  
Venous thromboembolism   77 (38.5)    10 (18.5)   
Deep venous thrombosis    35 (17.5)    -  
Superficial thrombophlebitis    37 (18.5)    -  
Unknown    5 (2.5)    -  
Unknown   22 (11.0)     
Total   200 (100)    54 (100)   
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