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J Thromb Haemost. 2014 May 20;
Authors: Rodger M
Abstract
Patients who experience venous thromboembolism (VTE) are at important risk for recurrent VTE[1]. When it occurs, recurrent VTE may have serious consequences. Recurrent VTE is fatal in more than 1 in 10 patients if experienced in the first 3 months of therapy and after the initial 3 months of therapy, 1 in 20 episodes of recurrent VTE are fatal[2]. Recurrent VTE leads to significant early morbidity (leg pain, leg swelling, chest pain, shortness of breath), increases the risk of long-term disabling post- thrombotic syndrome[3-5] and chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension[6] This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.
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