Open AccessRacial and Regional Differences in Venous Thromboembolism in the United States in 3 Cohorts
Author(s) -
Neil A. Zakai,
Leslie A. McClure,
Suzanne E. Judd,
Monika Safford,
Aaron R. Folsom,
Pamela L. Lutsey,
Mary Cushman
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
circulation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 7.795
H-Index - 607
eISSN - 1524-4539
pISSN - 0009-7322
DOI - 10.1161/circulationaha.113.006472
Subject(s) - medicine , venous thromboembolism , racial differences , demography , cardiology , intensive care medicine , thrombosis , ethnic group , sociology , anthropology
Blacks are thought to have a higher risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE) than whites. However, prior studies are limited to administrative databases that lack specific information on VTE risk factors or have limited geographic scope.
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