Venous Thromboembolism (VTE) Pathology

Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is a leading cause of death worldwide. In the Western world, someone develops a VTE every 16 seconds. Manifestations of the disease are deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism, more at References: Roger VL, Gc AS, Lloyd-Jones DM, et al; American Heart Association Statistics Committee and Stroke Statistics Subcommittee. Heart disease and stroke statistics -- 2011 update: a report from the Americ