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Table 4 FPE incidence in autopsy studies from the 1980s to 1990s

From: Diet as prophylaxis and treatment for venous thromboembolism?

Population (medical, surgical, etc.)

Author

FPE incidence no anti-coagulation

FPE incidence with anti-coagulation

surgical

Lindblad [23]

3/15,619

27/15,619

medical and surgical

Goldhaber* [21]

1/12,800

12/12,800

  

4/28,419 (0.014%)

39/28,419 (0.13%)

  1. * 8/13 patients had autopsy confirmation
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