Thrombosis Update: VTE Death Rate 3X Higher in Los Angeles Jails Than General Population
Thrombosis Update posted on X:
”A new study in ThrombUpdate reveals that VTE-related deaths are over three times higher in LA County jails than in the general population.
Read more here.”
A Los Angeles County study (2008–2023) found VTE-related deaths were over three times higher in jails than in the general population (3.5% vs. 1.1%). Mortality rates in jails rose after 2014, peaking in 2021. Black individuals were disproportionately affected, making up two-thirds of jail VTE deaths. Contributing factors include immobility, restraints, and antipsychotic use. Researchers suggest improved reporting, wider anticoagulant use, and decarceration strategies to reduce risk and health inequities.
Title: Impacts of the carceral environment on autopsy-verified venous thromboembolism mortality
Authors: Lisette Valenzuela, Muryam Hasan, Nikolas Brandt, Amy Woods, Shamsher Samra, Nona Bhatia, Nicholas Shapiro
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