Thrombotic variables and risk of idiopathic venous thromboembolism in women aged 45-64 years - Relationships to hormone replacement therapy [PDF]
Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) has been shown to increase the relative risk of idiopathic venous thromboembolism (VTE) about threefold in several observational studies and one randomised controlled trial. Whether or not this relative risk is higher in
Rumley, A. +5 more
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Cancer and thrombosis: Managing the risks and approaches to thromboprophylaxis [PDF]
Patients with cancer are at increased risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE) compared with patients without cancer. This results from both the prothrombotic effects of the cancer itself and iatrogenic factors, such as chemotherapy, radiotherapy, indwelling
Erhard Hiller, Hiller, Erhard
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Norethisterone Enanthate–Induced Cerebral Sino-Venous Thrombosis (CSVT) A Rare Case Report
Cerebral sino-venous thrombosis is a potential life-threatening condition that requires rapid diagnosis and urgent treatment. The association between progestin-only pill used for the treatment of menstrual disorders and cerebral venous thrombosis has ...
Vijayan Sharmila, Sri S. Kalluri
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Acute infections and venous thromboembolism. [PDF]
BACKGROUND: Data on the association between acute infections and venous thromboembolism (VTE) are sparse. We examined whether various hospital-diagnosed infections or infections treated in the community increase the risk of VTE.
Horvath-Puho, E +9 more
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Incident venous thromboembolic events in the Prospective Study of Pravastatin in the Elderly at Risk (PROSPER) [PDF]
<p>Background: Venous thromboembolic events (VTE), including deep venous thrombosis and pulmonary embolism, are common in older age. It has been suggested that statins might reduce the risk of VTE however positive results from studies of middle ...
Frölich Marijke +59 more
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Cerebral venous thrombosis secondary to ulcerative colitis: A case report with a literature review
Ulcerative colitis is an idiopathic inflammatory bowel condition that may be worsened by thromboembolic events such deep vein thrombosis, cerebral venous thrombosis, and pulmonary embolism. Cerebral venous thrombosis is a rare but critical consequence of
Mohamed Hamid, MD +2 more
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Epidemiology and pathophysiology of cancer-associated thrombosis [PDF]
Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is a common complication in patients with malignant disease. First recognised by Bouillard in 1823 and later described by Trousseau in 1844, multiple studies have since provided considerable evidence for a clinical ...
Pasi, J +5 more
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Background We herein present a case of venous thrombosis that developed more than 20 years after diagnosis of granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA), although many reports of GPA have described venous thrombosis within 1 year of diagnosis.
Chiharu Wakuda +7 more
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Effect of statins on venous thromboembolic events: a meta-analysis of published and unpublished evidence from randomised controlled trials [PDF]
Background - It has been suggested that statins substantially reduce the risk of venous thromboembolic events. We sought to test this hypothesis by performing a meta-analysis of both published and unpublished results from randomised trials of statins.
Jacquet Hervet, Michel +134 more
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BackgroundProthrombin complex concentrate (PCC) enhances coagulation and controls bleeding. We aimed to assess whether perioperative infusion of PCC is associated with venous thrombosis after cardiac surgery.MethodsWe conducted a case-control study of ...
Qiaowei Zheng +5 more
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