[HTML][HTML] Arterial cardiovascular events, statins, low-dose aspirin and subsequent risk of venous thromboembolism: a population-based case-control study

HT Sørensen, E Horvath-Puho, KK Søgaard… - Journal of thrombosis …, 2009 - Elsevier
Background: Atherosclerotic disease has been associated with the risk of venous
thromboembolism, but the available data are conflicting. There are similar confusions
regarding the association of the use of aspirin and statins with venous thromboembolism.
Objectives: To determine whether arterial cardiovascular events, use of statins and low-dose
aspirin were associated with the risk of venous thromboembolism. Patients and methods: In
this population-based case–control study, we identified 5824 patients with venous …