Journal article
Venous thromboembolism in patients with symptomatic atherosclerosis
Abstract
Patients with atherosclerosis have an increased risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE). We studied patients in the population-based Worcester VTE Study of 1,822 consecutive patients with validated VTE to compare clinical characteristics, prophylaxis, treatment, and outcomes of VTE in patients with and without symptomatic atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, defined as history of ischaemic heart disease, history of positive cardiac …
Authors
Piazza G; Goldhaber SZ; Lessard DM; Goldberg RJ; Emery C; Spencer FA
Journal
Thrombosis and Haemostasis, Vol. 106, No. 06, pp. 1095–1102
Publisher
Thieme
Publication Date
2011
DOI
10.1160/th11-07-0469
ISSN
0340-6245