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S6W-23855 · Written Question · lodged by Briggs, Miles

Lodged on
12 Dec 2023
Heard / answered on
29 Dec 2023
To ask the Scottish Government how many deaths have been attributed to thrombosis in Scotland in each year since 1999.

The answer

Table 1 - deaths from thrombosis-related conditions, 2000-2022.
Figures provided go back to 2000 and not 1999 as requested, as this is the period for which the National Records of Scotland have consistent data.
Year
Coronary thrombosis - all due to (1)
Coronary thrombosis - many due to (2)
Cerebral thrombosis (venous and arterial) - all due to (3)
Cerebral thrombosis (venous and arterial) - many due to (4)
Peripheral arterial thrombosis - many due to (5)
Venous thrombosis at various sites - all due to (6)
Venous thrombosis at various sites - many due to (7)
Other conditions caused by thrombosis - all due to (8)
Other conditions caused by thrombosis - many due to (9)
2000
7,508
4,793
78
3,888
229
2
193
0
18
2001
7,326
4,469
70
3,647
261
2
197
0
14
2002
7,269
4,295
51
3,702
264
2
202
0
9
2003
6,962
4,346
44
3,365
248
2
170
0
17
2004
6,311
4,340
33
3,258
245
6
161
0
21
2005
6,046
4,123
31
2,922
265
4
142
0
15
2006
5,494
3,782
20
2,834
302
1
137
0
10
2007
5,340
3,767
21
2,732
278
3
128
0
20
2008
4,997
3,625
20
2,799
315
2
133
0
9
2009
4,682
3,334
23
2,490
335
5
132
0
8
2010
4,577
3,266
26
2,382
291
1
137
0
12
2011
4,266
3,293
19
2,294
335
3
147
0
13
2012
4,073
3,366
5
2,248
334
1
126
1
7
2013
3,827
3,325
18
2,247
345
3
139
0
9
2014
3,497
3,254
14
2,073
362
2
151
0
12
2015
3,538
3,499
21
2,097
350
11
142
0
10
2016
3,629
2,943
24
1,965
296
6
136
0
13
2017
3,887
2,751
15
2,018
325
6
152
1
17
2018
4,023
2,527
23
1,978
340
5
111
8
16
2019
4,034
2,455
24
1,932
331
4
133
7
9
2020
4,173
2,494
23
2,039
320
5
148
4
6
2021
4,140
2,835
22
1,965
340
2
149
7
13
2022
4,125
2,927
28
1,985
366
5
140
3
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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

Answered by Jenni Minto on 29 Dec 2023.