Open AccessRisk Factors, Clinical Presentation, Diagnosis, and Treatment Outcomes of Portal Vein Thrombosis: A Five-Year Hospital-Based Study From Qatar
Author(s) -
Fahmi Yousef Khan,
Elmukhtar Habas,
Theeb Osama Sulaiman,
Omnia Hamid,
Ahmed Abdalhadi,
Ahmad Taha Khalaf,
Mohammed S. Afana,
Maryam Al Ali,
Yahia Zakaria Baniamer,
Wael Kanjo,
Bassam Muthanna,
Raza Ali Akbar
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
journal of clinical medicine research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1918-3011
pISSN - 1918-3003
DOI - 10.14740/jocmr4718
Subject(s) - medicine , portal vein thrombosis , low molecular weight heparin , warfarin , rivaroxaban , cirrhosis , thrombosis , deep vein , surgery , retrospective cohort study , observational study , atrial fibrillation
There is a lack of robust epidemiological information on portal vein thrombosis (PVT) in Qatar. This study aimed to describe the risk factors, clinical presentation, diagnosis, and treatment outcomes of PVT in patients with and without liver cirrhosis admitted to Hamad General Hospital.