Midterm outcomes in patients with upper extremity deep vein thrombosis.

Background: Outcomes and the necessity for anticoagulation in patients with upper extremity deep vein thrombosis (UE DVT) are unclear. The purpose of this study was to determine the incidence of UE DVT, the outcomes of patients stratified by anticoagulation treatment, and which factors were significantly associated with mortality.

Methods: This study was a single-center, retrospective review of all patients undergoing UE venous duplex imaging in 2016.