Thrombosis classification

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

Associate Editors-in-Chief: Ujjwal Rastogi, MBBS [2]

Classification

There are two broad forms of thrombosis, arterial and venous. They are somewhat distinct in their underlying pathophysiology, but there is also a degree of overlap in the underlying pathophysiology.

You can read more about each of the conditions separately here:

Main article: Arterial thrombosis

Main article: Venous thrombosis