Thrombolysis for Acute Lower Extremity Deep Venous Thrombosis in a Tertiary Care Setting

Although the majority of patients identified in the 2007 inpatient database with ALE DVT and an absence of contraindications to thrombolysis were appropriately offered CDT therapy, patients in such a tertiary inpatient setting typically have severe medical comorbidities that precluded the use of thrombolysis. Future studies assessing the expanding role of CDT in patients with ALE DVT should focus on outpatient settings or nontertiary care hospitals, where patients are likely to have fewer contraindications to thrombolytic therapy.