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Table 2 Type of thrombotic event and antithrombotic therapy at the time of event

From: Cardiovascular risk factors are major determinants of thrombotic risk in patients with the lupus anticoagulant

Type of TE

Total

n (%)

On VKA

n (%)

On LMWH

n (%)

On LDA

n (%)

No AC

n (%)

All TE

32 (100.0%)

14 (45.2%)

4 (12.9%)

7 (22.6%)

8 (25.8%)

Venous TE

16 (50.0%)

8 (53.3%)

3 (20.0%)

3 (20.0%)

3 (20.0%)

Lower extremity DVT

6 (18.8%)

4 (66.7%)

0 (0.0%)

0 (0.0%)

2 (33.3%)

Isolated PE

6 (18.8%)

2 (40.0%)

1 (20.0%)

2 (40.0%)

1 (20.0%)

Lower extremity DVT + PE

1 (3.1%)

1 (100.0%)

0 (0.0%)

0 (0.0%)

0 (0.0%)

Upper extremity DVT

1 (3.1%)

0 (0.0%)

1 (100.0%)

1 (100.0%)

0 (0.0%)

Renal vein thrombosis

1 (3.1%)

0 (0.0%)

1 (100.0%)

0 (0.0%)

0 (0.0%)

Ocular vein thrombosis

1 (3.1%)

1 (100.0%)

0 (0.0%)

0 (0.0%)

0 (0.0%)

Arterial TE

16 (50.0%)

6 (37.5%)

1 (6.3%)

4 (25.0%)

5 (31.3%)

Stroke

8 (25.0%)

3 (37.5%)

0 (0.0%)

1 (12.5%)

3 (37.5%)

TIA

1 (3.1%)

1 (100.0%)

0 (0.0%)

1 (100.0%)

0 (0.0%)

Myocardial infarction

5 (15.6%)

1 (20.0%)

1 (20.0%)

1 (20.0%)

2 (40.0%)

Peripheral artery TE

2 (6.3%)

1 (50.0%)

0 (0.0%)

1 (50.0%)

0 (0.0%)

  1. TE thrombotic events, DVT deep vein thrombosis, PE pulmonary embolism, VKA vitamin K antagonist, LMWH low molecular weight heparin, LDA low dose aspirin, AC anticoagulation