Journal article
Thrombosis
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Thrombosis is the common pathology underlying ischemic heart disease, ischemic stroke, and venous thromboembolism (VTE). The Global Burden of Disease Study 2010 (GBD 2010) documented that ischemic heart disease and stroke collectively caused 1 in 4 deaths worldwide. GBD 2010 did not report data for VTE as a cause of death and disability.
OBJECTIVE: To review the literature on the global burden of disease caused by VTE.
Authors
Raskob GE; Angchaisuksiri P; Blanco AN; Buller H; Gallus A; Hunt BJ; Hylek EM; Kakkar A; Konstantinides SV; McCumber M
Journal
Arteriosclerosis Thrombosis and Vascular Biology, Vol. 34, No. 11, pp. 2363–2371
Publisher
Wolters Kluwer
Publication Date
11 2014
DOI
10.1161/atvbaha.114.304488
ISSN
1079-5642