title: [Increased risk of venous thromboembolism and arterial cardiovascular events in patients with inflammatory bowel disease].
abstract: This focused review describes the current knowledge of the association between inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and cardiovascular disease. Atherosclerosis is a chronic inflammatory disease, and as well as venous thromboembolism this disease shares inflammatory mechanisms with IBD. Patients with IBD have a high risk of venous thromboembolism especially during IBD flare-ups. Their risk of arterial cardiovascular disease may also be increased. The risk of cardiovascular disease in patients with IBD warrants clinical attention, and it is possible that the risk can be modified by applying anti-inflammatory therapy.
authors.affiliation: Hjertemedicinsk Afdeling P, Gentofte Hospital, Niels Andersens Vej 65, 2900 Hellerup, Denmark. slk@heart.dk
authors.forename: Søren
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Lund Kristensen
authors.forename: Ole
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Ahlehoff
authors.forename: Jesper
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Lindhardsen
authors.forename: Gunnar
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Gislason
authors.forename: Ole Haagen
authors.initials: OH
authors.lastname: Nielsen
authors.forename: Peter Riis
authors.initials: PR
authors.lastname: Hansen
mesh_terms: D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D050197:Atherosclerosis / Q000150:complications; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000150:complications*; D003424:Crohn Disease / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D015212:Inflammatory Bowel Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D007421:Intestine, Small / Q000473:pathology; D011655:Pulmonary Embolism / Q000150:complications; D012307:Risk Factors; D054556:Venous Thromboembolism / Q000150:complications*; D020246:Venous Thrombosis / Q000150:complications
chemical_list: D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents