Journal article
Venous Thromboembolism in Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: Our aim was to compare the clinical characteristics, prophylaxis, treatment, and outcomes of venous thromboembolism in patients with and without previously diagnosed chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
METHODS: We analyzed the population-based Worcester Venous Thromboembolism Study of 2488 consecutive patients with validated venous thromboembolism to compare clinical characteristics, prophylaxis, treatment, and outcomes in …
Authors
Piazza G; Goldhaber SZ; Kroll A; Goldberg RJ; Emery C; Spencer FA
Journal
The American Journal of Medicine, Vol. 125, No. 10, pp. 1010–1018
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
October 2012
DOI
10.1016/j.amjmed.2012.03.007
ISSN
0002-9343