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ArticleInternational journal of cardiology. Cardiovascular risk and prevention2026

Primary care diagnosed multimorbidity and risk of venous thromboembolism in Sweden.

Jonatan Ahrén, MirNabi Pirouzifard, Björn Holmquist, Jan Sundquist, Kristina Sundquist, Bengt Zöller

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Jonatan AhrénCenter for Primary Health Care Research, Lund University/Region Skåne, 205 02, Malmö, Sweden.
MirNabi PirouzifardCenter for Primary Health Care Research, Lund University/Region Skåne, 205 02, Malmö, Sweden.
Björn HolmquistDepartment of Statistics, Lund University, 220 07, Lund, Sweden.
Jan SundquistCenter for Primary Health Care Research, Lund University/Region Skåne, 205 02, Malmö, Sweden.
Kristina SundquistCenter for Primary Health Care Research, Lund University/Region Skåne, 205 02, Malmö, Sweden.
Bengt ZöllerCenter for Primary Health Care Research, Lund University/Region Skåne, 205 02, Malmö, Sweden.

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Abstract

Background: Multimorbidity, the co-occurrence of two or more non-communicable diseases (NCDs), is common and has been linked to venous thromboembolism (VTE). Whether multimorbidity diagnosed in primary-care is associated with incident VTE remains unclear. We aimed to examine this association. Methods: Multimorbidity was defined using Swedish primary-care data. Individuals without prior VTE were included, and incident VTE was identified through the Swedish National Patient Register. Primary-care multimorbidity was defined as two or more NCDs. Subdistribution hazard ratios (subHRs) for VTE were estimated adjusting for sociodemographic factors and acquired and inherited VTE risk factors. The VTE risk of nine disease clusters were investigated. Results: Among 8,170,329 included individuals, 2,183,236 (26.72%) had primary care-diagnosed multimorbidity. Adjusted subHR for VTE among individuals with multimorbidity was 1.36 (95%CI 1.34-1.39). A dose-response association was observed, a subHR of 1.62 (95%CI 1.57-1.67) for individuals with ≥5 NCDs. There were significant interactions between multimorbidity and sex and country of birth. Seven of nine multimorbidity clusters were associated with increased VTE risk. Conclusion: Primary care-diagnosed multimorbidity is an independent, dose-dependent risk factor for VTE. The association between several disease-clusters and VTE suggests potential value in cluster-based risk prediction.

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EpidemiologyMedicineMultimorbidityPrimary carePublic healthVenous thromboembolism

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