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Table 1 Clinical characteristics of 61 cases of DVT patients experiencing catheter-directed thrombosis

From: Feasibility of anticoagulation using low molecular-weight heparin during catheter-directed thrombolysis for lower extremity deep venous thrombosis

Variables

No.(%) or median (range)

Patents

61

Age, year

56.2 (21 to 88)

Female

31 (50.8)

Weight, kg

61.5 (43 to 82)

Smoking

9 (14.8)

Symptom duration

 Acute (0-2w)

39 (63.9)

 Subacute (2w-1 m)

22 (36.1)

Risk factors

 Surgery within last 30 days

10 (16.4)

 Immobilization

7 (11.5)

 Malignancy

8 (13.1)

 Childbirth

1 (1.6)

 Trauma

5 (8.2)

 Oral contraceptive use

1 (1.6)

 Previous DVT or PE

3 (4.9)

 Hypercoagulable state

2 (3.3)

 Cockett sydrome

2 (3.3)

 Unknown

22 (36.1)

Involving iliac vein

34 (55.7)

Co-existing PE

4 (6.6)

Pre-operative mid-thigh circumference, cm

45.8 (4.9)a

Pre-operative mid-crus circumference, cm

36.9 (3.4)b

  1. Note: w = week, m = month, DVT = deep venous thrombosis, PE = pulmonary embolism, a10 cm from lower margin of the tibial tuberosity; b15 cm from upper margin of the patella