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Rates of Complications Following UEDVT; In Patients with Versus Without a Central Venous Catheter (CVC).
| Complication | CVC-associated n = 47 (100%) | No CVC n = 40 (100%) | P Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pulmonary Embolism | 0 (0) | 8 (20.0) | .001 |
| Superior Vena Cava Syndrome | 8 (17.0) | 5 (12.5) | .764 |
| Postthrombotic Syndrome | 8 (17.0) | 15 (37.5) | .031 |
| Any complicationa | 13 (27.7) | 22 (55.0) | .010 |
a 9.2% of all patients developed more than one complication
