Deep Vein Thrombosis of the Arms

The Incidence of Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter Symptomatic Pulmonary Embolism after Line Removal: A Retrospective Analysis

“…The incidence of symptomatic PE as a complication of UEDVT is approximately 9 to 12%, of which less than one percent results in fatal PE [26][27][28]. The overall incidence of PICC associated UEDV has been reported to be from 0 to 56% due to the heterogeneity of study conditions [26].…”

Senior Capstone Papers from Students in the Vascular Ultrasound Program at Seattle University

“…An incidence of 1.6 patients with DVT per 1000 each year makes venous duplex examinations very popular for physicians to order. 9 Still, only about 30% of patients with suspected DVT receive a confirmed diagnosis, 8 which may mean that this study tends to be ordered in excess. It would be irresponsible to become habitual in ordering a DVT study for patients with unexplained fever if there is no sound research that DVT could be the true cause of the fever.…”

“…While some patients with acute DVT had a slightly higher temperature, this study does not indicate that fever is a strong or reliable predictor for underlying acute DVT. 12 According to Waheed et al, 9 this study could have been supplemented with more data if the presence of DVT in the deep calf veins had been included in their overall statistics. Forty percent of DVT is found in the distal veins of the calf, and while DVT is more concerning when it involves the more proximal larger veins, there is still a chance that the clot could break off and propagate proximally.…”