Why the study?
Does central venous catheter use increase the risk of upper-extremity deep-vein thrombosis in patients with heparin-induced thrombocytopenia?
Population
260 patients with antibody-positive heparin-induced thrombocytopenia and 2 non-HIT control populations
Comparison
Central venous catheter (CVC) use vs No central venous catheter use and non-HIT…
Design
Cohort
Authors
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CVCs were associated with upper-extremity DVT in HIT; leaves open whether avoidance improves outcomes.
Does central venous catheter use increase the risk of upper-extremity deep-vein thrombosis in patients with heparin-induced thrombocytopenia?
The combination of a localizing vascular injury from a central venous catheter and systemic hypercoagulability from heparin-induced thrombocytopenia significantly increases the risk of upper-extremity deep-vein thrombosis.
Hong et al. (2003) studied this question.
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