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Acute/chronic. Due to the high background incidence rate of naturally-occurring VTE, a cause-and-effect relationship with drugs or procedures may be difficult to establish firmly. Epidemiologic studies can be supportive (PMID 25924683). A search for antiphospholipid antibodies is indicated. Chronic iatrogenic thromboembolism, for instance in patients with cardiac wires and leads may cause thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (PMID 24881082)
Publications
Vascular Thrombosis and Anti-PD-1 Therapy: A Series of Cases.
Cancer management and research 2021;13;8849-8853 — 2021 — 8849-8853
Pembrolizumab-induced acute thrombosis: A case report.
Medicine 2018 May;97;e10772 — 2018 May — e10772