Why the study?
The study investigated causes of death after first-time community-acquired venous thromboembolism diagnosed in unselected emergency department patients.
Does first time community-acquired venous thromboembolism increase the risk of all-cause and cause-specific mortality in emergency department patients?
Does first time community-acquired venous thromboembolism increase the risk of all-cause and cause-specific mortality in emergency department patients?
First-time community-acquired venous thromboembolism diagnosed in the emergency department is associated with a significantly increased risk of all-cause, cancer-related, and cardiovascular mortality.
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VTE diagnosis at ED signals elevated all-cause and CV mortality risk; leaves open whether targeted interventions improve outcomes in unselected patients.
Lönnberg et al. (2024) studied this question.
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