Duration and magnitude of the postoperative risk of venous thromboembolism in middle aged women: prospective cohort study.

OBJECTIVE: To examine the duration and magnitude of increased risk of venous thromboembolism after different types of surgery. DESIGN: Prospective cohort study (Million Women Study). SETTING: Questionnaire data from the Million Women Study linked with hospital admission and death records. PARTICIPAN...

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Main Authors: Sweetland, S, Green, J, Liu, B, Berrington de González, A, Canonico, M, Reeves, G, Beral, V
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2009