Table 2 Assessment of VTE
Overall, n (%) N=67 | |
|---|---|
Screening for DVT | |
Venography | 31 (46) |
125I-Fibrinogen-uptake test | 14 (45) |
Impedance plethysmography | 7 (23) |
Doppler Ultrasound | 4 (13) |
CT scan | 5 (16) |
No screening reported | 1 (3) |
36 (54) | |
Screening for PE | |
Ventilation/Perfusion Scan | 6 (9) |
Pulmonary Angiography | 6 (100) |
No screening reported | 1 (15) |
61 (91) | |
Diagnosis of clinically suspected DVT | |
Venography | 51 (76) |
125I-Fibrinogen-uptake test | 44 (86) |
Impedance plethysmography | 4 (8) |
Doppler Ultrasound | 4 (8) |
CT scan | 30 (59) |
Not reported | 2 (4) |
16 (24) | |
Diagnosis of clinically suspected PE | |
Ventilation/Perfusion Scan | 44 (66) |
CT of Thorax | 40 (91) |
Pulmonary Angiography | 17 (39) |
Autopsy | 33 (75) |
Not reported | 12 (27) |
23 (34) | |
Outcomes reported | |
Death | 53 (79) |
VTE | 25 (37) |
PE | 31 (46) |
DVT | 38 (57) |
Major bleeding | 41 (61) |
Minor bleeding | 22 (33) |
Thrombocytopenia | 11 (16) |