Association between features of COPD and risk of venous thromboembolism

Conclusionsvisual emphysema is an independent risk factor for VTE events and the risk of VTE in COPD patients increases with the degree of airway obstruction. However, there is no evidence of an association between exacerbation frequency and VTE events.This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.

Source: The Clinical Respiratory Journal - June 6, 2019 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Weigang Dong, Yaqian Zhu, Yan Du, Shuping Ma Tags: Original Article Source Type: research