Open AccessPreexisting Morbidity as an Independent Risk Factor for Perioperative Acute Thromboembolism Syndrome
Author(s) -
Mutsuhito Kikura,
Tomosue Takada,
Shigehito Sato
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
archives of surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1538-3644
pISSN - 0004-0010
DOI - 10.1001/archsurg.140.12.1210
Subject(s) - medicine , perioperative , myocardial infarction , stroke (engine) , atrial fibrillation , risk factor , odds ratio , cardiology , surgery , acute coronary syndrome , thrombosis , diabetes mellitus , coronary artery disease , deep vein , mechanical engineering , endocrinology , engineering
Preexisting morbidities are risk factors for perioperative arterial or venous thromboembolic events and subsequent death within 30 postoperative days.