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The incidence rate ratios (IRRs) of pulmonary embolism (PE), deep venous thrombosis (DVT), arterial thromboembolism, central retinal artery occlusion, and central retinal vein occlusion were calculated and examined over time. The cumulative incidence was plotted and hazard ratios (HRs) of thromboembolic events were calculated, adjusting for independent risk factors of thromboembolism.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>Patients with GCA and overlapping disease exhibited higher IRRs for all thromboembolic events compared to patients with OA. Patients with GCA had a higher risk of developing DVT and retinal vascular occlusions than those with overlapping disease (HR: 2.01, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.35\u20132.99, <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic> &lt; 0.001; HR: 2.37, 95% CI: 1.23\u20134.53, <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic> = 0.009, respectively) or PMR alone (HR: 1.89, 95% CI: 1.50\u20132.41, <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic> &lt; 0.001; HR: 4.68, 95% CI: 3.10\u20137.07, <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic> &lt; 0.001, respectively). Patients with GCA had a higher risk of developing PE than those with PMR (HR: 1.55, 95% CI: 1.1\u20132.18, <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic> = 0.01).<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title><jats:p>The risk of thromboembolic events differs between GCA, PMR, and overlapping diseases. 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