Air travel and venous thromboembolism: minimizing the risk
Bartholomew, J.R.; Schaffer, J.L.; McCormick, G.F.
Minnesota Medicine 94(6): 43-49
2011
ISSN/ISBN: 0026-556X PMID: 21736207 Document Number: 652778
For those traveling on long flights, the risk of deep vein thrombosis or pulmonary embolism, generally referred to as venous thromboembolism (VTE), is real and dangerous if left unrecognized or untreated. The goal of this article is to provide an overview of how best to prevent VTE during travel, and how to diagnose and treat it.
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