Risks Factors:

Are blood clots dangerous?

Numerous risk factors are associated with VTE, the most important of which are:

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• Increasing age

• Immobility

• General surgery

• Orthopaedic surgery

• Cancer

 

How is a diagnosis made?

The diagnosis of deep vein thrombosis is typically made by ultrasound. Occasionally, a more sophisticated x-ray procedure, called a venogram, is required.