Venous thromboembolism among Medicare acute ischaemic stroke patients with and without COVID-19

Background COVID-19 is associated with an increased risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE). This study examined the prevalence of VTE among acute ischaemic stroke (AIS) patients with and without a history of COVID-19.Methods We identified AIS hospitalisations of Medicare fee-for-service (FFS) benefici...

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Main Authors: Ganesh Asaithambi, Xin Tong, Quanhe Yang, Robert K Merritt
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group
Series:Stroke and Vascular Neurology
Online Access:https://svn.bmj.com/content/early/2022/11/15/svn-2022-001814.full