Småbrekke B, et al. - This study aimed at exploring the association between carotid atherosclerosis and venous thromboembolism (VTE) using repeated measurements of intima media thickness (IMT) and total plaque area (TPA) in participants recruited from the general population. Findings revealed no association of carotid TPA and IMT with increased risk of VTE in time-varying analyses. Furthermore, no association was observed between plaque initiation or plaque progression and subsequent VTE.