Inflammatory bowel disease and thromboembolism

Table 2 Incidence, risk and clinical features of arterial thromboembolism in inflammatory bowel disease patients

Arterial thromboembolism and IBD
Common sites and risk
Cerebrovascular events about 1.2-fold
Ischemic heart disease about 1.2-fold
Mesenteric ischemia about 3.5-fold
Features
Younger age
Female
Post-surgically >> spontaneously
Active disease (ambulatory and hospitalized patients)
Significant morbidity and mortality

IBD: Inflammatory bowel disease.