Venous
thromboembolism (VTE) is a disease that includes both
deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and
pulmonary embolism (PE). Venous
thromboembolism is of the common disorder in cardiovascular illness after
acute coronary syndrome and stroke. Venous
thromboembolism results from a combination of hereditary and acquired risk factors. VTE can be treated by anticoagulant therapy. Journal of Vascular Surgery: Venous and Lymphatic Disorders, Paediatric Blood and Cancer,
Biology of Blood and Marrow Transplantation, Blood
Cancer Journal,
Blood Coagulation and Fibrinolysis, Blood Research. A 1988 article in Chest questioned the possibility that patients with
Multiple Sclerosis (MS) could develop Venous
Thromboembolism (VTE). Debilitation, reduced
physical activity and hypo mobility are present in several neurological diseases, and already at the time a correlation had been described between
Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) and
Pulmonary Embolism (PE) and sequel of
stroke and quadriplegia, but not for desalinating diseases. Doctors working with and treating these patients reported episodic events of thromboembolism, at times even fatal, which took place either at home or during periods of hospitalization, but until that point there had been no evidence that could confirm or disprove these claims. Mechanical prophylaxis with anti-embolism stockings could perhaps find a role also due to the reduced risks of complications associated with them if properly used, but targeted studies on an adequate population for the proper period of time still must be conducted.
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