Importance Pulmonary embolism (PE) is characterized by occlusion of blood flow in a
pulmonary artery, typically due to a thrombus that travels from a vein in a lower limb. The …

The association between stroke and cancer is well-established. Because of an aging
population and longer survival rates, the frequency of synchronous stroke and cancer will …

In cancer patients, pulmonary embolism (PE) is the second leading cause of death after the
cancer itself, most likely because of difficulties in diagnosing the disease due to its …

Approximately one-quarter to one-third of patients with ischemic stroke have an embolic
stroke of undetermined source (ESUS). An estimated 5% to 10% of patients with ESUS have …

Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is a common complication in cancer patients, resulting in
deep vein thrombosis (DVT) or pulmonary embolism (PE), and is responsible for high …

Venous thromboembolism (VTE) recurrence rates are three times higher in patients with
chronic or no risk factors compared with those who have transient risk factors after stopping …

There are clinical issues of special importance and practice variation in the management of
venous thromboembolism (VTE) and in the use of anticoagulants among hematologists who …

(1) Background and Objectives: Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is strongly associated with
cancer, and may be the first event revealing occult neoplasia. Nonetheless, the reasonable …

Objectives Cancer can present as stroke. Several cancer types have established screening
guidelines. We investigated adherence to guideline-recommended cancer screening in …

Little is known about whether venous thromboembolism (VTE) causes worse critical limb
events in populations with atrial fibrillation (AF). A retrospective cohort study using claims …