A Three-year Retrospective Study Looking at Preventing Hospital Acquired
Thrombosis
Vipin Kammath,
Anuj Gupta,
Alexander Bald
et al.
Abstract:Background:
Hospital-acquired venous thromboembolism (HA-VTE) is defined as
cases of venous thromboembolism (VTE) that occur in a hospital and within ninety days of a
hospital admission. Deep vein thromboses (DVTs) most commonly occur within the deep veins
of the pelvis and legs. If the thrombus dislodges and travels to the lungs, it can result in a pulmonary
embolus (PE). VTE is associated with significant morbidity and mortality, accounting for
almost 10% of all hospital deaths. If risk factors are correctly… Show more
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