Increased incidence of deep vein thrombosis after myocardial infarction in non-smokers.
Out of 102 patients with cardiac infarction admitted to the coronary care unit at this hospital and not treated with anticoagulants 30 (29%) developed isotopic evidence of deep vein thrombosis. Of the 65 smokers only 7 (11%) developed a deep vein thrombosis, whereas of the 37 non-smokers 23 (62%) developed a deep vein thrombosis. This difference is highly significant (P < 0.00001).
D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D005340:Fibrinogen; D006801:Humans; D007457:Iodine Radioisotopes; D007866:Leg / Q000098:blood supply; D008875:Middle Aged; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000150:complications*; D012907:Smoking / Q000150:complications* / Q000453:epidemiology; D013924:Thrombophlebitis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology*; D014648:Varicose Veins / Q000150:complications
D007457:Iodine Radioisotopes; D005340:Fibrinogen