Duration of venous thromboembolism risk across a continuum in medically ill hospitalized patients

Patients hospitalized for medical illness are at increased risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE), but the duration of risk is not well understood.To assess incidence and time course of symptomatic VTE following hospitalization for medical illness in a large, real-world patient population.Data were extracted from the Thomson Reuters MarketScan(®) Inpatient Drug Link File.Those hospitalized with cancer, heart failure, severe lung disease, or...