Venous thromboembolism pathophysiology

FIGURE 7-1. Venous circulation. (Reproduced from Haines ST, Zeolla M, Witt DM. Venous thromboembolism. In DiPiro JT, Talbert RL, Yee GC, et al, (eds.) Pharmacotherapy A Pathophysiologic Approach. 6th ed. New York McGraw-Hill 2005 374, with permission.)... 

CVD is a generic denomination mainly integrated by coronary heart disease (CHD) and stroke. Although not considered as a form of CVD in some instances, venous thromboembolic disease (VTED) shares with the other forms of CVD the territorial assignment, the vascular tree, although clear differences exist in the main pathophysiological mechanisms. In most CVD forms, however, thrombus formation plays a crucial role. 

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