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The Profiles of Venous Thromboembolism at Different High Altitudes
Shiqiang Xiong1, Jun Hou1, Haixia Yang2
1Department of Cardiology, Chengdu Third People's Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Jiao Tong University, Chengdu, China.
Abstract:
Xiong, Shiqiang, Jun Hou, Haixia Yang, Meiting Gong, Xin Ma, Xuhu Yang, Hongyang Zhang, Yao Ma, Liang Gao, and Haifeng Pei. The profiles of venous thromboembolism at different high altitudes High Alt Med Biol. 25:223-225, 2024.-This study investigated the incidence of venous thromboembolism (VTE) in high altitude (HA) and very HA areas. Patients with deep vein thrombosis (DVT) or pulmonary embolism (PE) diagnosed between 2004 and 2022 in Yecheng, China, were retrospectively analyzed. The results showed that patients with PE at very HA had a higher risk of lower extremity DVT (OR 16.3 [95% CI 1.2-223.2], p = 0.036), than those at HA, especially in the early stages of very HA entry, and the harsh environment of very HA further exacerbated the risk of VTE. These findings emphasize the higher risk of PE development in very HA and the need for enhanced prevention and treatment in this area.
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