Key result
Venous and arterial thromboembolism incidence, prevalence, and mortality increase steeply with age, representing the most common causes of death and disability in the elderly.
Population
Elderly patients
Design
Review
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Prioritizes thromboembolism prevention in geriatric care; leaves open age-specific mechanisms and interventions pending prospective data.
Highlights the increasing incidence, prevalence, mortality, and potential mechanisms of venous and arterial thromboembolism in the elderly.
G.D.O. Lowe (1988) conducted a review in Venous and arterial thromboembolism. Anticoagulant drugs was evaluated. Venous and arterial thromboembolism incidence, prevalence, and mortality increase steeply with age, representing the most common causes of death and disability in the elderly.
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