Introduction Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is a major health problem, especially in the
elderly. A variety of intrinsic factors, acute medical illnesses and surgery have been shown …

Abstract Abstract 4182 Background: Venous thromboembolism (VTE) prophylaxis has been
identified in clinical guidelines as an appropriate strategy for high-risk medical inpatients as …

Abstract Abstract 82 Background: Current guidelines recommend that venous
thromboembolism (VTE) prophylaxis should be given to high-risk medical inpatients based …

Background Hospitalized patients with medical illness are especially susceptible to the
development of venous thromboembolism (VTE). Methods To improve our understanding of …

Purpose To identify the incidence of hospital-acquired venous thromboembolism (HAVTE),
evaluate the VTE risk factor screening, and evaluate the use and effectiveness of …

The US-wide prevalence of venous thromboembolism (VTE) is unclear, with reported VTE
incidence estimates varying widely. This retrospective analysis of healthcare claims data …

Context: Guidelines to prevent venous thromboembolism (VTE) have been widely
distributed and generally have been assumed tobe effective. Therefore, among hospitalized …

The introduction of venography into patient care was a major advance because it was the
first accurate method for the diagnosis of DVT. Compression ultrasound has since become …

While there have been advances in prophylaxis and management of venous
thromboembolism (VTE), there are a dearth of data from the perspective of a community …

Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is the formation of a thrombus in a vein which may dislodge
from its site of origin and travel to another site in the body (embolism). The thrombus forms …