OP0200 Thromboembolism in Rheumatology: Investigation of the Risks of Deep Vein Thrombosis and Pulmonary Embolism in Inflammatory Arthritis, Connective Tissue Diseases, Vasculitis and Myositis

Background We performed a meta-analysis investigating the risk of developing deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and/or pulmonary embolisms (PE) in patients with inflammatory arthritis, vasculitis, and connective tissue diseases (CTD) [SLE, Sjogren's syndrome, inflammatory myositis and systemic sclerosis]. Objectives The objectives were to determine the rate and relative increase in venous thromboembolic events in various inflammatory rheumatologic …