Table 2.
Risk of Incident VTE, PE, and DVT According to GCA Status
| GCA N=909 |
Non-GCA a N=9288 |
|
|---|---|---|
| VTE (PE or DVT) | ||
| Cases, n | 31 | 121 |
| Incidence Rate/1000 Person-Years | 13.3 | 3.7 |
| Incidence Rate Ratio (95% CI)a | 3.58 (2.33–5.34) | 1.0 |
| PE | ||
| Cases, n | 18 | 63 |
| Incidence Rate/1000 Person-Years | 7.7 | 1.9 |
| Incidence Rate Ratio (95% CI)a | 3.98 (2.22–6.81) | 1.0 |
| DVT | ||
| Cases, n | 20 | 73 |
| Incidence Rate/1000 Person-Years | 8.5 | 2.2 |
| Incidence Rate Ratio (95% CI)a | 3.82 (2.21–6.34). | 1.0 |
a
age-, sex-, and entry-time-matched
DVT, Deep vein thrombosis; GCA, Giant cell arteritis; PE, Pulmonary embolism; VTE, Venous thromboembolism