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Risk Factors for Deep Vein Thrombosis and Pulmonary Embolism

Archives of Internal Medicine · 2000 · Vol. 160(6) · pp. 809–809
John A. HeitMarc D. SilversteinDavid N. MohrTanya M. PettersonW. Michael O’FallonL. Joseph Melton

Abstract

Hospital or nursing home confinement, surgery, trauma, malignant neoplasm, chemotherapy, neurologic disease with paresis, central venous catheter or pacemaker, varicose veins, and superficial vein thrombosis are independent and important risk factors for VTE.

Venous Thromboembolism Diagnosis and ManagementBlood Coagulation and Thrombosis MechanismsAtrial Fibrillation Management and OutcomesMedicineDeep veinOdds ratioPulmonary embolismConfidence intervalVenous thrombosisSurgeryThrombosisPopulationInternal medicine

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AdultAgedAnalysis of VarianceFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedMinnesotaPulmonary EmbolismRiskRisk FactorsLogistic ModelsCase-Control StudiesVenous Thrombosis
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