Background Smoking is a well-established risk factor for atherosclerotic disease, but its role
as an independent risk factor for venous thromboembolism (VTE) remains controversial. We …

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

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

Background Because studies of direct oral anticoagulants in patients with venous
thromboembolism and non-valvular atrial fibrillation have had minimal representation of …

Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is a multifactorial disease. Major provoking factors (eg
surgery, cancer, major trauma, and immobilisation) are identified in 50–60% of patients …

2146 female Nurses' Health Study, obesity tripled the risk of unprovoked PE. 7 Hypertension
predisposes to both atherothrombosis and VTE. Hypertension is associated with a 50 …

Prospective and interventional studies demonstrate an inverse relationship between plasma
high‐density lipoprotein (HDL)–cholesterol and the incidence of coronary artery disease …

Background Acute pancreatitis (AP) is a common inflammatory disorder of the pancreas.
Recent evidence has shown that metabolic syndrome is positively correlated with the …

The association between venous thromboembolism and arterial thrombosis has emerged as
consistent clinical observation in the last few years. While several experimental …

Atherosclerosis ranks first among cardiovascular system diseases. It is the “disease of the
century”, and more than 50% of people with circulatory pathology die of it. The clinical …