Venous thromboembolism
Editors-in-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. Associate Editor-In-Chief: Ujjwal Rastogi, MBBS [1]
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Overview
Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is a hypernym which includes Deep venous thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism (PE). It is a major public health problem and the third most common cause of preventable death. It is the third most common cardiovascular disorder after coronary artery disease and stroke.
Classification Scheme
VTE includes DVT and PE, which are further divided into:
- Deep Venous Thrombosis: Its classified as
- Superficial
- Upper extremity
- Isolated Calf
- Proximal
- Pulmonary embolism:its classified as
- Silent
- Symptomatic
- Fatal
Epidemiology
Annualy, more than 900,000 cases are reported to have clinicaly evident Venous thromboembolism. More than 300,000 deaths are attributed to pulmonary embolism in United states[1].
See also
- Venous thromboembolism: Under-recognized and under-treated
- Deep vein thrombosis
- Pulmonary embolism
- Thrombosis
References
- ↑ Heit JA (2008). "The epidemiology of venous thromboembolism in the community". Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol. 28 (3): 370–2. doi:10.1161/ATVBAHA.108.162545. PMC 2873781. PMID 18296591.