[HTML][HTML] Incidence and mortality of venous thrombosis: a population‐based study

IA Næss, SC Christiansen, P Romundstad… - Journal of thrombosis …, 2007 - Elsevier
Background: Estimates of the incidence of venous thrombosis (VT) vary, and data on
mortality are limited. Objectives: We estimated the incidence and mortality of a first VT event
in a general population. Methods: From the residents of Nord‐Trøndelag county in Norway
aged 20 years and older (n= 94 194), we identified all cases with an objectively verified
diagnosis of VT that occurred between 1995 and 2001. Patients and diagnosis
characteristics were retrieved from medical records. Results: Seven hundred and forty …