Table 1 Baseline characteristics in 55 patients with upper extremity deep vein thrombosis (UEDVT) treated with direct oral anticoagulants (DOAC)
From: Treatment with direct oral anticoagulants in patients with upper extremity deep vein thrombosis
Average age (SD) | 49 ± 16,9 |
|---|---|
Male/Female gender | 27/ 28 |
Ongoing tobacco use | 26(47) |
Malignancy | 10(18) |
Surgery within 3 months | 13(24) |
Immobilisation within 3 months | 8(15) |
Trauma within 3 months | 10(18) |
Ongoing pregnancy or postpartum period | 0(0) |
Oral contraception (females) | 7(25) |
Acute concomitant medical illness | 4(7) |
Inpatient treatment for UEDVT | 37(67) |
Central venous catheter | 4(7) |
Cardiac pacemaker | 1(2) |
Peripheral venous catheter | 15(27) |
Trombophilia (among tested) | 15(44) |
Effort trombosis | 3(5) |