Association of Varicose Veins With Incident Venous Thromboembolism and Peripheral Artery Disease.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Varicose veins are common but rarely associated with serious health risks. Deep venous thrombosis (DVT), pulmonary embolism (PE), and peripheral artery disease (PAD) are also vascular diseases but associated with serious systemic effects. Little is known about the association between varicose veins and the incidence of other vascular diseases including DVT, PE, and PAD.

Objective

To investigate whether varicose veins are associated with an increased risk of DVT, PE, or PAD.

Design, setting, and participants

A retrospective cohort study using claims data from Taiwan's National Health Insurance program. Patients aged 20 years and older with varicose veins were enrolled from January 1, 2001-December 31, 2013, and a control group of patients without varicose ve

SUBMITTER: Chang SL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5838574 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature