Venous thrombosis is thrombosis in a vein, caused by a thrombus (blood clot). A common form of venous thrombosis is deep vein thrombosis (DVT), when a blood clot forms in the deep veins. If the thrombus breaks off (it embolizes) and flows towards the lungs. It can become a pulmonary embolism (PE), a blood clot in the lungs. DVT and PE comprise venous thromboembolism (VTE).
Venous thrombosis is thrombosis in a vein, caused by a thrombus (blood clot). A common form of venous thrombosis is deep vein thrombosis (DVT), when a blood clot forms in the deep veins. If the thrombus breaks off (it embolizes) and flows towards the lungs. It can become a pulmonary embolism (PE), a blood clot in the lungs. The conditions of DVT only, DVT with PE, and PE only are captured by the term venous thromboembolism (VTE).
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DVT and PE comprise
The conditions of DVT only, DVT with PE, and PE only are captured by the term