Critical Care Research and Practice

Research Article

Sonographic and Clinical Features of Upper Extremity Deep Venous Thrombosis in Critical Care Patients

Table 3

Estimating the relative age of venous thrombus by ultrasound.
CharacteristicsNumber/total cases
Chronic thrombosis ( )
Contracted venous segment6/8
Clot adherence8/8
Free-floating thrombi1/8
Hyperechoic thrombi4/8
Homogeneous thrombi1/8
Partial recanalization7/8
Venous collaterals7/8
Acute thrombosis ( )
Venous distention22/28
Lumen partially and/or noncompressible26/28
Hypoechoic thrombi18/28
Homogeneous thrombi22/28
Free-floating thrombi20/28
Double hyperechoic line20/28
along the thrombus/wall interface