Table 2.
VTE characteristics
| Total number of VTE | 150 |
|---|---|
| Timing of VTE diagnosis | |
| Immediately prior to chemotherapy initiation | 52 (35%) |
| During chemotherapy | 78 (52%) |
| Immediately following chemotherapy completion | 18 (12%) |
| Post‐chemotherapy, Postoperative setting | 2 (1%) |
| Location of VTE | |
| Abdominal DVT (incl. IVC, iliac veins) | 45 (30%) |
| Upper limb DVT (incl. subclavian, brachial veins) | 11 (7%) |
| Lower limb DVT (incl. femoral vein) | 27 (18%) |
| Pulmonary Embolus | 42 (28%) |
| Other | 4 (3%) |
| Vascular Access Device associated | 21 (14%) |
| Presentation of VTE | |
| Symptomatic | 83 (55%) |
| Incidental on imaging | 39 (26%) |
| Unknown | 28 (19%) |
| Complications of VTE | |
| Death due to VTE | 1 (1%) |
| Hospitalization due to VTE | 62 (41%) |