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Time trends in pulmonary embolism: A matter of age and gender
Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is the third most common cardiovascular disease . Pulmonary embolism (PE) is potentially lethal and is the most serious manifestation of VTE . Notably, PE is the leading preventable cause of death in hospitalized patients , and is the third most common cardiovascular cause of death after myocardial infarction and stroke in Western world . Risk factors for VTE and PE include old age, surgery, immobilization, trauma, fractures, cancer, pregnancy, puerperium, oral contraceptive pill (OCP) use, and hormone replacement therapy (HRT) . Genetic factors are also important in VTE risk and family history...
Source: Thrombosis Research - June 24, 2013 Category: Hematology Authors: Bengt Zöller Tags: Editorials Source Type: research

Female sex as a risk factor for thromboembolism and death in patients with incident atrial fibrillation. The prospective Danish Diet, Cancer and Health study.
In conclusion, in a relatively young population of patients with atrial fibrillation, female sex was associated with a lower risk of thromboembolism and death. PMID: 25055988 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Thrombosis and Haemostasis - July 24, 2014 Category: Hematology Authors: Overvad TF, Rasmussen LH, Skjøth F, Overvad K, Albertsen IE, Lane DA, Lip GY, Larsen TB Tags: Thromb Haemost Source Type: research