Morelli, Vania Maris; Sejrup, Joakim Knutsen; Småbrekke, Birgit; Rinde, Ludvig B; Grimnes, Gro; Isaksen, Trond; Hansen, John-Bjarne; Hindberg, Kristian; Brækkan, Sigrid Kufaas (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2019-02-22)
Stroke is associated with a short-term increased risk of subsequent venous thromboembolism (VTE). It is unclear to what extent this association is mediated by strokerelated complications that are potential triggers for VTE, such as immobilization and
infection. We aimed to investigate the role of acute stroke as a trigger for incident VTE
while taking other concomitant VTE triggers into account. ...