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Venous Thromboembolism

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The term “venous thromboembolism” (VTE) describes a spectrum of disease that includes both deep venous thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism (PE), and more precisely reflects a sequential disease process. It has been estimated that more than 5 million cases of DVT occur annually in the United States, which lead to approximately 500,000 episodes of PE and perhaps 50,000 deaths each year (1–3). VTE therefore constitutes a major health risk worldwide that deserves the attention of all clinicians. It is important for the intensivist to remember that PE is not a specific disease but merely a complication of deep venous thrombosis (DVT), which, in and of itself, is preventable (1).

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Villanueva, A.G. (2001). Venous Thromboembolism. In: O’Donnell, J.M., Nácul, F.E. (eds) Surgical Intensive Care Medicine. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4757-6645-5_22

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