Deep vein thrombosis epidemiology and demographics
Editors-in-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. Associate Editor-In-Chief: Ujjwal Rastogi, MBBS [1]
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Epidemiology and Demographics
DVTs occur in about 80 per 100000 persons per year. About 1-5% will die from the complications (i.e. pulmonary embolism).
Males have more risk than females and the risk increases with age in both sex.
DVT is much less common in the pediatric population. About 1 in 100,000 people under the age of 18 experiences deep vein thrombosis, possibly due to
- Children heartrate being higher than adult
- Relatively active lifestyle when compared with adults
- Fewer comorbodities (e.g. malignancy).