Table 25:
Mortality With Mechanical Thrombectomy Use in Acute and Subacute DVT in Randomized Controlled Trials
| Results | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Author, year | Outcome measurement | MT | Comparator | P value |
| PMT (AngioJet) | ||||
| ATTRACT trial92 | Deaths at 24 mo | 1.3% (n =1) | 1.6% (n = 3) | P = .99 |
| PMT vs. control (no procedure, anticoagulation alone) | ||||
| Vacuum Aspiration (Indigo) | ||||
| No randomized studies met our inclusion criteria for this MT device | ||||
| Rotational (Rotarex or Cleaner) | ||||
| No randomized controlled trials met our inclusion criteria for this MT device | ||||
| Ultrasound Assisted (EKOS) | ||||
| CAVA trial Notton et al, 20203,102 |
Deaths at 12 mo Deaths beyond 12 mo | 1% (n =1) 0 | 4% (n=3) 0 | P = 0.69 NS |
Abbreviations: ATTRACT, Acute Venous Thrombosis: Thrombus Removal with Adjunctive Catheter-Directed Thrombolysis; DVT, deep vein thrombosis; MT, mechanical thrombectomy; NS, not significant.