VENOUS THROMBOEMBOLIC DISEASE: Acute pulmonary embolism 1: pathophysiology, clinical presentation, and diagnosis
Open Access
- 1 February 2001
- Vol. 85 (2), 229-240
- https://doi.org/10.1136/heart.85.2.229
Abstract
As pulmonary embolism is preceded by DVT, the factors predisposing to the two conditions are the same and broadly fit Virchow's triad of venous stasis, injury to the vein wall and enhanced coagulability of the blood (table 1). The identification of risk factors not only aids clinical diagnosis of venous thromboembolism, but also guides decisions about prophylactic measures and repeat testing in borderline cases.Keywords
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