Zeitschrift für Hämatologie und thromboembolische Erkrankungen
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Venous Thrombosis and Pulmonary Embolism

Tejaswi Kattekola

Venous thrombosis and pulmonary embolism (PE) (collectively venous thromboembolism [VTE]) is an enormous health concern worldwide. There are approximately 1,000,000 VTE cases per year in both the United States and European Union, with a yearly mortality rate of about 300,000 in each.