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Observational studyCroatian medical journal2015

Venous thromboembolism in Croatia - Croatian Cooperative Group for Hematologic Diseases (CROHEM) study.

Dražen Pulanić, Velka Gverić-Krečak, Zlatka Nemet-Lojan, Hrvoje Holik, Božena Coha, Renata Babok-Flegarić, Mili Komljenović, Dijana Knežević, Mladen Petrovečki, Silva Zupančić Šalek and 2 more

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12 authors at 7 institutions in 1 country.

Dražen PulanićDražen Pulanić, Kišpatićeva 12, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia, dpulanic@yahoo.com.
Velka Gverić-Krečak
Zlatka Nemet-Lojan
Hrvoje Holik
Božena Coha
Renata Babok-Flegarić
Mili Komljenović
Dijana Knežević
Mladen Petrovečki
Silva Zupančić Šalek
Boris Labar
Damir Nemet
College of Slavonski Brod · HRUniversity Hospital Centre Zagreb · HRUniversity of Zagreb · HRHrvatski zavod za javno zdravstvo · HROpća Bolnica Varaždin · HRPolytechnics of Šibenik · HRUniversity of Rijeka · HR

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Abstract

aimTo analyze the incidence and characteristics of venous thromboembolism (VTE) in Croatia.

methodsThe Croatian Cooperative Group for Hematologic Diseases conducted an observational non-interventional study in 2011. Medical records of patients with newly diagnosed VTE hospitalized in general hospitals in 4 Croatian counties (Šibenik-Knin, Koprivnica-Križevci, Brod-Posavina, and Varaždin County) were reviewed. According to 2011 Census, the population of these counties comprises 13.1% of the Croatian population.

resultsThere were 663 patients with VTE; 408 (61.54%) had deep vein thrombosis, 219 (33.03%) had pulmonary embolism, and 36 (5.43%) had both conditions. Median age was 71 years, 290 (43.7%) were men and 373 (56.3%) women. Secondary VTE was found in 57.3% of participants, idiopathic VTE in 42.7%, and recurrent VTE in 11.9%. There were no differences between patients with secondary VTE and patients with idiopathic VTE in disease recurrence and sex. The most frequent causes of secondary VTE were cancer (40.8%), and trauma, surgery, and immobilization (38.2%), while 42.9% patients with secondary VTE had ≥2 causes. There were 8.9% patients ≤45 years; 3.3% with idiopathic or recurrent VTE. Seventy patients (10.6%) died, more of whom had secondary (81.4%) than idiopathic (18.6%) VTE (P<0.001), and in 50.0% VTE was the main cause of death. Estimated incidence of VTE in Croatia was 1.185 per 1000 people.

conclusionCharacteristics of VTE in Croatia are similar to those reported in large international studies. Improved thromboprophylaxis during the presence of risk factors for secondary VTE might substantially lower the VTE burden.

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AdultAgedAged, 80 and overAge FactorsCroatiaFemaleHematologic DiseasesHumansIncidenceMaleMiddle AgedPulmonary EmbolismRecurrenceRisk FactorsVenous ThromboembolismVenous Thrombosis

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