Table 1.

 Comparison of the results of FT for first and recurrent episodes of PVT

Extent of response	Haemodynamic			Clinical
	First episode	Recurrent episodes	p Value	First episode	Recurrent episodes	p Value
Complete	36 (73.5)	15 (57.7)	0.16	33 (67.3)	13 (50)	0.14
Partial	7 (14.3)	5 (19.2)	0.82	10 (20.4)	7 (26.9)	0.72
Failure	6 (12.2)	6 (23.1)	0.37	6 (12.2)	6 (23.1)	0.37
Clinical failure
Death				3 (6.1)	1 (3.8)	0.57
Stroke				3 (6.1)	6 (23.1)	0.04
Major bleed				0	1 (3.8)	–
Major complications and death				6 (12.2)	8 (30.7)	0.05
Minor bleed				2 (4.1)	1 (3.8)	0.725