Hiroshi Matsuo1, Makoto Matsumura2, Yoshie Nakajima3, Tomohiro Ogawa4, Junichi Tazaki5, Takahiro Doi6, Norikazu Yamada7, Takashi Koide8, Makoto Mo9, Takeo Suzuki10, Nobuaki Sarai10, Hiromu Nakajima10. 1. Matsuo Vascular Ultrasound Laboratory, Matsuo Clinic, Suita, Osaka, Japan. Electronic address: hiro-matu@fan.hi-ho.ne.jp. 2. Department of Cardiology, Saitama Medical University International Medical Center, Hidaka, Saitama, Japan. 3. Department of Cardiology, Saitama Medical University International Medical Center, Hidaka, Saitama, Japan; Department of Internal Medicine, Sakado Central Hospital, Sakado, Saitama, Japan. 4. Cardiovascular Disease Center, Fukushima Daiichi Hospital, Fukushima, Fukushima, Japan. 5. Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan. 6. Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan; Department of Clinical Laboratory, Kyoto University Hospital, Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan. 7. Department of Cardiology and Nephrology, Mie University Graduate School of Medicine, Tsu, Mie, Japan. 8. Department of Cardiology, Takarazuka Municipal Hospital, Takarazuka, Hyogo, Japan. 9. Cardiovascular Surgery, Yokohama Minami Kyosai Hospital, Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan. 10. Development & Medical Affairs Division, GlaxoSmithKline K.K., Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan.
Abstract
PURPOSE: Congestive heart failure (CHF) is one of the risk factors for deep vein thrombosis (DVT) according to the Japanese guidelines for DVT treatment and prevention. The purpose of this study is to estimate the frequency of DVT among hospitalized CHF patients, since there have been only limited DVT data in Japanese CHF patients. METHODS: Patients enrolled in the study were with risk factors for DVT listed in the guidelines as well as with acute exacerbation of CHF, bed rest for at least 4 days, and aged 60 or above. Patients treated by physical prophylaxis or anti-platelet medication were included, while patients treated by any anticoagulant medicines were excluded. Patients with surgery or injury within 3 months before the hospitalization or diagnosed clinically or with obvious past history as having DVT at hospitalization were excluded. The presence of DVT in the eligible patients was determined by ultrasonography and the images were evaluated by an independent central evaluation committee. RESULTS: Forty-four patients were enrolled in the study including 19 males and 25 females. The mean age was 79.0±10.6 years, and the mean duration of bed rest was 8.9±3.2 days. Out of these 44 patients, DVT was detected in 15 (34%) patients. Eight patients were on treatment with physical prophylaxis but DVT was still detected in two patients. Furthermore, 12 out of the rest of the patients were treated by anti-platelet agents and were still with DVT in 3 patients. CONCLUSION: When evaluated ultrasonographically, the frequency of DVT in hospitalized non-surgical Japanese patients with CHF was approximately 35%. DVT occurred in 25% of patients treated by physical prophylaxis or anti-platelet agents. The results suggest that Japanese hospitalized patients with CHF have a high risk of DVT and thus can be recognized to have potential benefit by preventing and treating DVT according to the guidelines.
PURPOSE:Congestive heart failure (CHF) is one of the risk factors for deep vein thrombosis (DVT) according to the Japanese guidelines for DVT treatment and prevention. The purpose of this study is to estimate the frequency of DVT among hospitalized CHFpatients, since there have been only limited DVT data in Japanese CHFpatients. METHODS:Patients enrolled in the study were with risk factors for DVT listed in the guidelines as well as with acute exacerbation of CHF, bed rest for at least 4 days, and aged 60 or above. Patients treated by physical prophylaxis or anti-platelet medication were included, while patients treated by any anticoagulant medicines were excluded. Patients with surgery or injury within 3 months before the hospitalization or diagnosed clinically or with obvious past history as having DVT at hospitalization were excluded. The presence of DVT in the eligible patients was determined by ultrasonography and the images were evaluated by an independent central evaluation committee. RESULTS: Forty-four patients were enrolled in the study including 19 males and 25 females. The mean age was 79.0±10.6 years, and the mean duration of bed rest was 8.9±3.2 days. Out of these 44 patients, DVT was detected in 15 (34%) patients. Eight patients were on treatment with physical prophylaxis but DVT was still detected in two patients. Furthermore, 12 out of the rest of the patients were treated by anti-platelet agents and were still with DVT in 3 patients. CONCLUSION: When evaluated ultrasonographically, the frequency of DVT in hospitalized non-surgical Japanese patients with CHF was approximately 35%. DVT occurred in 25% of patients treated by physical prophylaxis or anti-platelet agents. The results suggest that Japanese hospitalized patients with CHF have a high risk of DVT and thus can be recognized to have potential benefit by preventing and treating DVT according to the guidelines.
Authors: Reham Muqbil Alanazi; Ashjan Aqeel Alanazi; Ibtihaj Qaseem Alenezi; Anwar Matar Alsulobi; Abdulrhman Fahad Almutairy; Wafaa Mohamed Bakr Ali; Mohammed Abdullah Alanazi; Mohammed Abdullah Alkhidhr; Nagah Mohamed Abo Elfetoh; Abdalla Mohamed Bakr Ali Journal: Electron Physician Date: 2017-11-25
Authors: James W Swann; Oliver A Garden; Claire L Fellman; Barbara Glanemann; Robert Goggs; Dana N LeVine; Andrew J Mackin; Nathaniel T Whitley Journal: J Vet Intern Med Date: 2019-03-07 Impact factor: 3.333