Association between cardiovascular risk factors and venous thromboembolism in the elderly.

Huijie WangFrits R RosendaalAndrea N EdgintonAstrid van Hylckama Vlieg

Published in: Research and practice in thrombosis and haemostasis (2022)

In the elderly, height and weight are positively associated with the risk of VTE. With genetic predisposition, higher levels of height and weight further increase the risk of VTE.

Keyphrases

venous thromboembolism
body mass index
cardiovascular risk factors
direct oral anticoagulants
middle aged
weight gain
community dwelling
weight loss
cardiovascular disease
physical activity
metabolic syndrome
genome wide
copy number
gene expression
atrial fibrillation