Deep Venous Thrombosis
Authors: Steve Goodacre
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (2008)

In the Clinic2 September 2008Deep Venous ThrombosisChristine Laine, MD, MPH, David R. Goldman, MD, and Steve Goodacre, MB, ChB, MSc, PhDChristine Laine, MD, MPHSearch for more papers by this author, David R. Goldman, MDSearch for more papers by this author, and Steve Goodacre, MB, ChB, MSc, PhDSearch for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-149-5-200809020-01003 SectionsSupplemental MaterialAboutFull TextPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail Editor's Note: This issue of In the Clinic has been updated.PreventionVenous thromboembolism (VTE) is a relatively common and potentially life-threatening condition that affects approximately 100 persons per 100 000 per year in the United States (1). About one third of patients with VTE present with features of pulmonary embolism (PE), and two thirds present with features of deep venous thrombosis (DVT). Treated DVT has an excellent prognosis. The probability of fatal PE is 0.4% and the probability of nonfatal thromboembolism is 3.8% over a 3- to 6-month treatment period (2).What factors increase the risk for DVT?The main ...References1. White RH. The epidemiology of venous thromboembolism. Circulation. 2003;107:I4-8. [PMID: 12814979] Google Scholar2. Douketis JD, Kearon C, Bates S, et al. Risk of fatal pulmonary embolism in patients with treated venous thromboembolism. JAMA. 1998;279:458-62. [PMID: 9466640] Google Scholar3. Anderson FA Jr, Spencer FA. Risk factors for venous thromboembolism. Circulation. 2003;107:I9-16. [PMID: 12814980] Google Scholar4. Heit JA, Silverstein MD, Mohr DN, et al. Risk factors for deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism: a population-based case-control study. Arch Intern Med. 2000;160:809-15. [PMID: 10737280] Google Scholar5. Rogers SO Jr, Kilaru RK, Hosokawa P, et al. 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