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Risk Factors for Venous Thromboembolism: Recognizing the Spectrum of Risk and Understanding the Role of Thrombophilia Testing

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Risk factors for venous thromboembolism (VTE) include inherited thrombophilias, lifestyle-related risk factors, and acquired conditions of endothelial injury, stasis, and hypercoagulability. The majority of VTE patients presents with a combination of multiple risk factors that result in venous thrombosis. Common acquired risk factors include advanced age, malignancy, immobility, inflammation, and recent trauma, surgery, and hospitalization. Thrombophilia testing is most helpful when the results will assist in decision-making for prevention or treatment of VTE.

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  1. Cardiovascular Division, Harvard Medical School Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA

    Gregory Piazza

  2. Department of Pharmacy Services, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA

    Benjamin Hohlfelder

  3. Thrombosis Research Group, Harvard Medical School Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA

    Samuel Z. Goldhaber

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Piazza, G., Hohlfelder, B., Goldhaber, S.Z. (2015). Risk Factors for Venous Thromboembolism: Recognizing the Spectrum of Risk and Understanding the Role of Thrombophilia Testing. In: Handbook for Venous Thromboembolism. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-20843-5_2

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