Understanding the Risk of Blood Clots and Bleeding in Patients With Hematological Malignancies, HAT Study

PRIMARY OBJECTIVES:

I. Determine the incidence of hemorrhage in the 3 months following deep vein thrombosis diagnosis in hospitalized malignant hematology patients, based on anticoagulant use and presence of thrombocytopenia.

II. Determine recurrent or progressive venous thromboembolism in the 3 months following deep vein thrombosis diagnosis in hospitalized malignant hematology patients, based on anticoagulant use and presence of thrombocytopenia.

SECONDARY OBJECTIVES:

I. Assess feasibility of database creation of patient and clinical characteristics regarding thrombosis and hemorrhage in hospitalized malignant hematology patients.

II. Assess feasibility of patient enrollment and hemostatic laboratory collection pre, during and post treatment.

III. Describe the impact of thrombocytopenia on resource utilization following thrombosis diagnosis (blood product administration, imaging studies performed, number of days hospitalized).

IV. Describe the impact of therapeutic anticoagulation vs prophylactic anticoagulation on resource utilization following thrombosis diagnosis (blood product administration, imaging studies performed, number of days hospitalized).

V. Define baseline hemostatic characteristics in hospitalized malignant hematology patients prior to chemotherapy and the association with thrombosis or hemorrhage.

VI. Describe changes in laboratory hemostatic characteristics pre-treatment, during treatment and post treatment.

OUTLINE:

Patients' electronic health record are reviewed for 12 months and/or undergo collection of blood at pretreatment and on days 7, 28, 90, and 180.