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ArticleJournal of gastrointestinal cancer2018

Characteristics and Impacts of Venous Thromboembolism in Patients with Hepatocellular Carcinoma.

Yuchen Wang, B M Attar, K Hinami, H E Fuentes, P Jaiswal, H Zhang, C S Simons-Linares, A J Tafur

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Article in Journal of gastrointestinal cancer, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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8 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Yuchen WangDepartment of Internal Medicine, John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital of Cook County, 1900 West Polk Street, Chicago, IL, 60612, USA. ywang4@cookcountyhhs.org.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6507-1438
B M AttarDivision of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital of Cook County, Chicago, IL, USA.
K HinamiCollaborative Research Unit, John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital of Cook County, Chicago, IL, USA.
H E FuentesDepartment of Internal Medicine, John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital of Cook County, 1900 West Polk Street, Chicago, IL, 60612, USA.
P JaiswalDepartment of Internal Medicine, John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital of Cook County, 1900 West Polk Street, Chicago, IL, 60612, USA.
H ZhangCollaborative Research Unit, John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital of Cook County, Chicago, IL, USA.
C S Simons-LinaresDepartment of Internal Medicine, John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital of Cook County, 1900 West Polk Street, Chicago, IL, 60612, USA.
A J TafurCardiology-Vascular Medicine, NorthShore University HealthSystem, Evanston, IL, USA.
John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital of Cook County · USNorthShore University HealthSystem · USRush University Medical Center · US

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionVenous thromboembolism (VTE) is a common complication in cancer patients, and is associated with worse prognosis in such population. Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) poses high risk for VTE; however, data is scarce regarding the characteristics and consequences of VTE in HCC patients.

methodWe retrospectively reviewed the electronic medical records (EMR) of 270 patients diagnosed with HCC from 2000 to 2015 in Cook County Health and Hospitals System. We report the cumulative incidence of VTE in the present cohort, and identified through multivariate logistic regression the independent risk factors of the development of VTE. Overall prognosis of patients with and without VTE were presented and compared.

resultsSixteen cases (5.93%) of VTE were documented in the present study. In multivariate analysis, obesity, Child B cirrhosis, intra-hepatic lesions more than 3, and multi-organ extrahepatic metastasis were significantly associated with VTE development (p < 0.05). The presence of VTE was an independent risk factor for mortality in multivariate analysis (HR = 3.62, p = 0.021), together with male gender, Child C cirrhosis, and extrahepatic metastasis.

conclusionsObesity, Child B cirrhosis, more intra-hepatic lesions, and multi-organ extrahepatic metastasis are associated with cancer-associated VTE. VTE will adversely affect the prognosis of patients with HCC; therefore, primary thromboprophylaxis may be warranted in such population.

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AdultAgedAged, 80 and overCarcinoma, HepatocellularChicagoCohort StudiesFemaleHumansIncidenceLiver NeoplasmsMaleMiddle AgedPrognosisRetrospective StudiesRisk FactorsSurvival AnalysisHepatocellular carcinomaVenous thromboembolism

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