Treatment of Deep-Vein Thrombosis
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The annual incidence of venous thromboembolism is approximately 0.1 percent; the rate increases from 0.01 percent among persons in early adulthood to nearly 1 percent among those who are at least 60 years old. 1,2 More than half of these events involve deep-vein thrombosis. To minimize the risk of fatal pulmonary embolism, accurate diagnosis and prompt therapy are crucial. 3 Long-term complications include the postthrombotic syndrome 4-6 and recurrent thromboembolism. 4,7-13
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