Venous thrombosis in the elderly.

doi:10.1111/j.1538-7836.2007.02489.x

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Venous thrombosis in the elderly.

Journal of thrombosis and haemostasis : JTH - 1 Jul 2007

Rosendaal F R, VAN Hylckama Vlieg A, Doggen C J M

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While the overall incidence of venous thrombosis is 1-2 per 1000 per year, it is close to 1% per year in the very old. The case-fatality rate of thrombosis is high in the elderly, particularly among those with cancer. The risk of major hemorrhage during anticoagulant treatment is also strongly age-dependent, contributing to the vulnerability of the old patient with thrombosis. From this perspective it is...

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Aged
Genetic Predisposition to Disease
Humans
Neoplasms
Risk Factors
Venous Thrombosis

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PMID: 17635742
DOI: 10.1111/j.1538-7836.2007.02489.x

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