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Tsakiris DA et al. - In the late phase, years or decades after transplantation, thrombotic events present either as common venous thromboses or as arterial occlusions because of the development of premature atherosclerosis combined with diabetes, hypertension and dyslipidaemia, all of which are accelerated under the influence of the post-transplant treatment. This chapter will discuss the incidence, possible causative associations and treatment options of early and late thrombotic events after haematopoietic stem cell transplantation.