Risk Factors For Venous Thromboembolism and Pulmonary Embolism Differ Between Races; Study Shows True Causes Remain Unknown
Wednesday, June 23, 2010 - 10:20
in Psychology & Sociology
A new study of 1,960 White-Americans and 368 Black-Americans with objectively diagnosed venous thromboembolism (VTE) showed that, compared to Whites, Blacks had a significantly higher proportion with pulmonary embolism (PE), including idiopathic PE among Black women, and a significantly higher proportion of Blacks with VTE were women (71% vs 61% for Whites)