Could sodium imbalances predispose to postoperative venous thromboembolism? An analysis of the NSQIP database

Abstract Background Hyponatremia is common among patients with pulmonary embolism, while hypernatremia increases the risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE). Our objective was to evaluate the association between sodium imbalances and the incidence of VTE and other selected perioperative outcomes. Metho...

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Main Authors: Sally Temraz, Hani Tamim, Aurelie Mailhac, Ali Taher
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-07-01
Series:Thrombosis Journal
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12959-018-0165-5