title: Atherosclerosis, venous thromboembolism and migraine: what are the associated risks?
abstract: There is a certain amount of literature suggesting that migraine is indirectly linked to an enhanced risk of atherosclerosis. Unfortunately, however, no explanation or true confirmation of this association has been provided. A recent study suggested that the burden of atherosclerosis at carotid and femoral arteries does not differ between migrainous and nonmigrainous patients, although there is an increased risk of venous thromboembolism in migrainous patients. No link between atherosclerosis and migraine was apparent, but the association between migraine and venous thrombolism requires further investigation. Some hypotheses on this complex issue are discussed in this article.
authors.affiliation: Section of Adult Congenital and Structural Heart Disease, Cardiovascular Diagnosis and Endoluminal Interventions, Rovigo General Hospital, Rovigo, Italy. jackyheart@libero.it
authors.forename: Gianluca
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Rigatelli