Characteristics of patients with venous thromboembolism and liver disease
| Variable | Patients with non-cirrhotic liver disease and VTE N=1867 | Patients with liver cirrhosis and VTE N=888 |
|---|---|---|
| Median age, years | 53 | 62 |
| Superficial venous thrombosis | 50 | 57 |
| Deep vein thrombosis | 49 | 59 |
| Pulmonary embolism | 63 | 67 |
| Median follow-up time (IQR), years | 4.20 (1.30–8.40) | 1.28 (0.09–4.32) |
| Person-years at risk, total | 10 539 | 2794 |
| Male, n (%) | 1027 (55) | 519 (58) |
| Type of VTE, n (%) | ||
| Superficial venous thrombosis | 149 (8) | 68 (8) |
| Deep vein thrombosis | 1183 (63) | 477 (54) |
| Pulmonary embolism | 535 (29) | 343 (39) |
| Period of VTE diagnosis, n (%) | ||
| 1980–1993 | 366 (20) | 335 (38) |
| 1994–2010 | 1501 (80) | 553 (62) |
| Risk factors for VTE*, n (%) | ||
| Absent | 776 (42) | 424 (48) |
| Present | 1091 (58) | 466 (52) |
| Alcoholism-related disease, n (%) | 421 (23) | 388 (44) |
*Patients with at least one of the following conditions: fracture, trauma, surgery, childbirth or pregnancy diagnosed in the 90 days before VTE admission or a previous hospital diagnosis of obesity, inflammatory bowel disease or psychiatric disorder (as a marker of antipsychotic drug use) at any time before or during the hospital contact for VTE.
VTE, venous thromboembolism.