Impact of Incident Myocardial Infarction on Risk of Venous Thromboembolism: the Tromsø Study

ConclusionsOur findings indicate that MI is associated with a transient increased risk of VTE independent of traditional atherosclerotic risk factors. The risk estimates were particularly high for PE.This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.

Source: Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis - April 7, 2016 Category: Hematology Authors: Ludvig B. Rinde, Caroline Lind, Birgit Småbrekke, Inger Njølstad, Ellisiv B. Mathiesen, Tom Wilsgaard, Maja‐Lisa Løchen, Erin M. Hald, Anders Vik, Sigrid K. Brækkan, John‐Bjarne Hansen Tags: Original Article ‐ Clinical Haemostasis and Thrombosis Source Type: research