Resting heart rate and incidence of venous thromboembolism.

Aaron R Folsom Pamela L LutseyZachary C PopeOluwaseun E FashanuJeffrey R MisialekAndrea N Edginton Erin Donelly Michosnull null

Published in: Research and practice in thrombosis and haemostasis (2019)

We found a significant positive and independent association of resting heart rate at ARIC Visit 4 with incidence of VTE. The reason why high heart rate is a risk marker for VTE warrants further exploration.

Keyphrases

heart rate
venous thromboembolism
heart rate variability
blood pressure
direct oral anticoagulants
risk factors