Coagulopathy does not fully protect hospitalized cirrhosis patients from peripheral venous thromboembolism.

Objective: Despite the endogenous coagulopathy of cirrhosis, some patients with cirrhosis experience thrombophilic states. This study aims to determine the incidence and predictors of venous thromboembolism (VTE), such as deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism, in hospitalized patients with cirrhosis.

Methods: A retrospective case-control study was performed in a tertiary-care teaching hospital over an 8-yr period.