Dissimilarity in the Frequency of Venous Thromboembolism Risk Factors among Studies, a Commentary

Journal Title: Archives of Academic Emergency Medicine - Year 2018, Vol 6, Issue 1

Abstract

Venous Thromboembolism (VTE) is the 3rd most prevalent vascular disease behind myocardial infarction and cerebrovascular ischemic attack (1). This disorder has received attention from health policy makers because of its major complications including recurrent VTE, post thrombotic syndrome, sudden cardiac death and high mortality rate (2). In the United States, VTE was reported in approximately 201000 cases annually, 25% of which expired within 7 days after diagnosis and 22% of mortalities did not have a definitive diagnosis. Despite the progression in diagnosis and treatment of VTE since 1979, its incidence did not decrease dramatically. This gap declares that VTE risk factors, especially transient ones, have not been detected completely (3).

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  • EP ID EP339970
  • DOI 10.22037/emergency.v6i1.20152
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(2018). Dissimilarity in the Frequency of Venous Thromboembolism Risk Factors among Studies, a Commentary. Archives of Academic Emergency Medicine, 6(1), 13-. https://europub.co.uk/articles/-A-339970