Written Question · S6W-07943 · Session 6
How many people have died from thrombosis-related conditions in each year since 2008.
The question
To ask the Scottish Government how many people have died from thrombosis-related conditions in each year since 2008.
The answer
Table 1 – deaths from thrombosis-related conditions, 2008-2020
Cause
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
Coronary thrombosis
- all due to (1)
4,997
4,682
4,577
4,266
4,073
3,827
3,497
3,538
3,629
3,887
4,023
4,034
4,173
Coronary thrombosis
- many due to (2)
3,625
3,334
3,266
3,293
3,366
3,325
3,254
3,499
2,943
2,751
2,527
2,455
2,494
Cerebral thrombosis (venous and arterial) – all due to (3)
20
23
26
19
5
18
14
21
24
15
23
24
23
Cerebral thrombosis (venous and arterial)
- many due to (4)
2,799
2,490
2,382
2,294
2,248
2,247
2,073
2,097
1,965
2,018
1,978
1,932
2,039
Peripheral arterial thrombosis
- many due to (5)
315
335
291
335
334
345
362
350
296
325
340
331
320
Venous thrombosis at various sites
- all due to (6)
2
5
1
3
1
3
2
11
6
6
5
4
5
Venous thrombosis at various sites – many due to (7)
133
132
137
147
126
139
151
142
136
152
111
133
148
Other conditions caused by thrombosis – all due to (8)
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
8
7
4
Other conditions caused by thrombosis
- many due to (9)
9
8
12
13
7
9
12
10
13
17
16
9
6
ICD-10 codes used in each of the above categories
(1)
- ICD-10 codes I21, I22, I23.6, I24.0. Includes, for example, ICD-10 code I21.9, which covers "acute myocardial infarction, unspecified".
(2)
- ICD-10 code I25, which covers "chronic ischaemic heart disease".
(3)
- ICD-10 codes I63.0, I63.3, I63.6, I67.6, O22.5, O87.3. Includes, for example, ICD-10 code I63.3, which covers "cerebral infarction due to thrombosis of cerebral arteries".
(4)
- ICD-10 codes G08, I63.2, I63.5, I63.8, I63.9, I64, I65, I66, I67.2, I67.8, I69.3, I69.4. Includes, for example, ICD-10 code I64, which covers "stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction".
(5)
- ICD-10 codes I74, K55.0, K55.1, K55.9. Includes, for example, ICD-10 code I74.9, which covers "embolism and thrombosis of unspecified artery".
(6)
- ICD-10 codes H34.8, I81, O22.2, O22.3, O87.1
(7)
- ICD-10 codes I80, O22.9, O87.0, O87.9. Includes, for example, ICD-10 code I80.2, which covers "phlebitis and thrombophlebitis of other deep vessels of lower extremities".
(8)
- ICD-10 code I51.3
(9)
- ICD-10 codes O69.5, D73.5, G95.1, H34.2, I82, N28.0, N48.8, N50.1
Source: National Records of Scotland
Cause
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
Coronary thrombosis
- all due to (1)
4,997
4,682
4,577
4,266
4,073
3,827
3,497
3,538
3,629
3,887
4,023
4,034
4,173
Coronary thrombosis
- many due to (2)
3,625
3,334
3,266
3,293
3,366
3,325
3,254
3,499
2,943
2,751
2,527
2,455
2,494
Cerebral thrombosis (venous and arterial) – all due to (3)
20
23
26
19
5
18
14
21
24
15
23
24
23
Cerebral thrombosis (venous and arterial)
- many due to (4)
2,799
2,490
2,382
2,294
2,248
2,247
2,073
2,097
1,965
2,018
1,978
1,932
2,039
Peripheral arterial thrombosis
- many due to (5)
315
335
291
335
334
345
362
350
296
325
340
331
320
Venous thrombosis at various sites
- all due to (6)
2
5
1
3
1
3
2
11
6
6
5
4
5
Venous thrombosis at various sites – many due to (7)
133
132
137
147
126
139
151
142
136
152
111
133
148
Other conditions caused by thrombosis – all due to (8)
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
8
7
4
Other conditions caused by thrombosis
- many due to (9)
9
8
12
13
7
9
12
10
13
17
16
9
6
ICD-10 codes used in each of the above categories
(1)
- ICD-10 codes I21, I22, I23.6, I24.0. Includes, for example, ICD-10 code I21.9, which covers "acute myocardial infarction, unspecified".
(2)
- ICD-10 code I25, which covers "chronic ischaemic heart disease".
(3)
- ICD-10 codes I63.0, I63.3, I63.6, I67.6, O22.5, O87.3. Includes, for example, ICD-10 code I63.3, which covers "cerebral infarction due to thrombosis of cerebral arteries".
(4)
- ICD-10 codes G08, I63.2, I63.5, I63.8, I63.9, I64, I65, I66, I67.2, I67.8, I69.3, I69.4. Includes, for example, ICD-10 code I64, which covers "stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction".
(5)
- ICD-10 codes I74, K55.0, K55.1, K55.9. Includes, for example, ICD-10 code I74.9, which covers "embolism and thrombosis of unspecified artery".
(6)
- ICD-10 codes H34.8, I81, O22.2, O22.3, O87.1
(7)
- ICD-10 codes I80, O22.9, O87.0, O87.9. Includes, for example, ICD-10 code I80.2, which covers "phlebitis and thrombophlebitis of other deep vessels of lower extremities".
(8)
- ICD-10 code I51.3
(9)
- ICD-10 codes O69.5, D73.5, G95.1, H34.2, I82, N28.0, N48.8, N50.1
Source: National Records of Scotland
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