Data collection:
Imaging studies, including computed tomography (CT), magnetic resonance
imaging (MRI), ultrasonography (US) and echocardiography, for all
patients who were seen at TCH Cancer Center during the study period were
pulled from the electronic medical record using the keywords “TUMOR”
and “THROMBUS” in the final impression. Epic Clarity reporting
database, based on the Oracle relational database management system, was
used. Pulled data was written in the Oracle SQL Developer tool.
Exclusion criteria included patients with age above 21 years or no
finding of tumor thrombus on imaging. For patients meeting the criteria,
the electronic medical records were comprehensively reviewed and
following data collected: patient demographics, tumor type, imaging
findings, treatment including chemotherapy, surgery, radiation,
anticoagulation- dose, duration, rationale, and complications.