• Incidence of venous thromboembolism, recurrence, and bleeding after isolated superficial vein thrombosis: findings from the Venous Thrombosis Registry in Østfold Hospital 

      Jørgensen, Camilla Tøvik; Brækkan, Sigrid Kufaas; Førsund, Eli; Pettersen, Heidi Hassel; Tjønnfjord, Eirik; Ghanima, Waleed; Tavoly, Mazdak (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2023-10-31)
      Background - There are limited data on the long-term risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE) after high-risk isolated superficial vein thrombosis (iSVT) treated with anticoagulants.<p> <p>Objectives - To determine the short- and long-term risk of VTE and iSVT recurrence after cessation of anticoagulant treatment and to calculate 45-day cumulative bleeding incidence in patients with iSVT.<p> <p>Methods ...
    • The venous thrombosis registry in Østfold Hospital (TROLL registry) - design and cohort description 

      Jørgensen, Camilla Tøvik; Tavoly, Mazdak; Pettersen, Heidi Hassel; Førsund, Eli; Roaldsnes, Christina; Olsen, Magnus Kringstad; Tjønnfjord, Eirik; Gleditsch, Jostein; Galovic, Aleksandra Grdinic; Vikum, Synne Frønæs; Brækkan, Sigrid Kufaas; Ghanima, Waleed (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2022-08-04)
      Purpose: The incidence of venous thromboembolism (VTE) is expected to increase over the next decades, further increasing its substantial impact on patients and health care resources. Registries have the benefit of reporting real-world data without excluding clinically important subgroups. Our aim was to describe a Norwegian VTE registry and to provide descriptive data on the population and ...