Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary
embolism (PE) are an important and growing public health
issue. The precise number of people affected is unknown.
In the United States:
- 300,000–600,000 people have DVT or pulmonary
embolism (PE).
- 200,000–400,000 people have DVT.
- Nearly one-third of people who have had
DVT have post-thrombotic syndrome, a chronic
disabling condition characterized by
swelling, pain, discoloration, and scaling
in the affected limb.
- 100,000–200,000 people have a PE.
- Nearly one-third of people
(30,000–60,000) who have a PE die.
- 5-8% of people have thrombophilia (inherited
blood clotting disorders).
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