to hospital in the near future or are currently an inpatient. It is intended to help you understand venous blood clots (called venous thromboembolism or VTE fo. short), which can form in your body after illness or surgery. After reading this guide, you may wish to discuss VTE with your doctor and ask. about the be.

Understand your risk factors to prevent thrombosis, including VTE, DVT, and PE. Understanding Blood Clots Explore thrombosis through patient stories, videos, info sheets, and our app.

Health professionals use the term venous thromboembolism (VTE), to cover both DVT and PE. It is rare for a DVT or PE to be life threatening if it is treated appropriately. Why has my DVT/PE been called ‘Unprovoked’? A DVT/PE is called unprovoked or idiopathic when there is no explained reason for it. i.e. it has happened “out of blue”.

Venous thromboembolism (VTE) occurs when clots form in blood vessels. The clots often form in deep veins, such as in the legs or groin, and these are referred to as ‘deep vein thrombosis’ or DVT. If a part of the clot breaks off, it can travel through the blood and lodge in the main blood

A Venous Thromboembolism (VTE) is a clot, which has formed in a vein, usually the deep veins in the leg. It most commonly starts in the calf veins but can extend up into the thigh veins; this condition is known as Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT). It can also occur in deep veins in other parts of the body. Blood clots are your body’s natural response

This leaflet explains what Venous Thromboembolism is, who is at a higher risk of getting it and what can be done to prevent it. What is Venous Thromboembolism? Venous Thromboembolism (VTE) means when clots form in blood vessels called veins that carry blood back to the heart.

It is intended to help you understand venous blood clots (called venous thromboembolism or VTE for short), which can form in your body after illness or surgery. After reading this guide, you may wish to discuss VTE with your doctor and ask about the best way to reduce the likelihood of this condition. What is VTE?

Venous thromboembolism can be a very serious condition and the information in this leaflet will help avoid it from happening. What causes VTE? VTE can be an inherited problem (inherited thrombophilias) that allows the blood to clot easily. Some …

This leaflet gives you information about Venous Thrombo-Embolism (VTE) and how to reduce your risk of developing it during your hospital stay. VTE is a collective term for Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) and Pulmonary Embolus (PE) which are both conditions involving blood clots. What is Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT)?

It is intended to help you understand the term venous thromboembolism, also known as VTE for short, which can form in your body after illness or surgery. After reading this leaflet, you may want to discuss VTE with your doctor and ask about the …