Venous thromboembolism, that consists of the interrelated conditions deep-vein thrombosis
and pulmonary embolism, is an under-appreciated vascular disease. In Western regions …

determination and the implementation of preventive, diagnostic or therapeutic medical
strategies. However, the ESC Guidelines do not override in any way whatsoever the …

Environmental and lifestyle factors play an important role in the natural history of Crohn's
disease and ulcerative colitis. A group of international experts from the International …

Background—Studies have suggested a link between risk factors for atherosclerotic disease
and venous thromboembolism (VTE), but results are heterogeneous. We sought to identify …

Venous thromboembolism (VTE) including pulmonary embolism (PE) and deep vein
thrombosis (DVT) is one of the leading causes of preventable cardiovascular disease in the …

Methods A case-control study including 732 patients was designed. Collected data included:
age, gender, body mass index, pregnancy/postpartum state, use of hormonal therapy …

Background: Much controversy surrounds the association of traditional cardiovascular
disease risk factors with venous thromboembolism (VTE). Methods: We performed an …

Results Sixty-five (7.2%) subjects had at least one venous thromboembolic event, and this
rate did not differ significantly between registries. Most venous thromboembolic events …

Objective To test the hypothesis that obesity is causally associated with deep venous
thrombosis (DVT). Design AM endelian randomization design. Setting The C openhagen G …

Apart from obesity, it remains controversial whether atherosclerosis and its cardiovascular
risk disease (CVD) factors are associated with risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE). Using …