title: Atherosclerosis and secondary deep vein thrombosis: a difficult correlation.
abstract: The aim of this study was to verify the degree of atherosclerosis in a group of subjects affected by secondary deep vein thrombosis and in a matched control group. Sixty-three patients were studied. Of these, 19 were cases (mean age 62.2 +/- 1.2) and 16 were controls (mean age 59.3 +/- 2.7). Twenty-eight were excluded because they were affected by hyperhomocysteinemia. The arterial tree was examined by means of echo color Doppler, and the intima media thickness and the presence of and degree of plaques bilaterally in the carotid and femoral artery and abdominal aorta were measured with a computerized method. No difference was found in the 2 groups as concerns intima media thickness or plaques in the arterial district explored. Secondary deep vein thrombosis is not a greater risk factor for atherosclerosis.
authors.affiliation: Clinica Medica II, Azienda Ospedaliera di Padova, Italy. franca.bilora@sanita.padova.it
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Bilora
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Boccioletti
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Petrobelli
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Girolami
mesh_terms: D001161:Arteriosclerosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000473:pathology; D002339:Carotid Arteries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D016893:Carotid Stenosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology; D015897:Comorbidity; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D005263:Femoral Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D006937:Hypercholesterolemia / Q000453:epidemiology; D020138:Hyperhomocysteinemia / Q000453:epidemiology; D007103:Immobilization / Q000009:adverse effects; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000150:complications; D009765:Obesity / Q000150:complications; D012307:Risk Factors; D012907:Smoking / Q000009:adverse effects; D019851:Thrombophilia / Q000150:complications / Q000151:congenital; D017539:Tunica Intima / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D017540:Tunica Media / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D018615:Ultrasonography, Doppler, Color; D014648:Varicose Veins / Q000150:complications; D020246:Venous Thrombosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology