| Introduction: During the COVID-19 pandemic, investigations have reported a high incidence of venous thromboembolic (VTE) events in hospitalized patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), often despite thromboprophylaxis [1,2]. However, the risk of hospital-associated VTE extends from the time of admission and over the frst 90 days post hospital discharge also in COVID-19 patients. [2–6]. To this regard, the actual post-discharge cumulative incidence of VTE events in patients hospitalized for COVID-19 pneumonia has not been clearly determined, limiting the formulation of clinical recommendations regarding the need for and optimal duration of extended thromboprophylaxis strategies. The aim of this systematic review and meta-analysis is to estimate the incidence of VTE after hospital discharge among COVID-19 patients. |