<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p><bold>Introduction.</bold> Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and its most severe complication, pulmonary embolism (PE) is an interdisciplinary medical problem. Despite a wealth of knowledge, pulmonary embolism is the cause of about 10% of deaths among hospitalized patients and the most common factor which can be prevented. Therefore correct, rapid diagnosis of the patient’s assessment of the risk of sudden death and the quick implementation of treatment are essential to reduce mortality in this disease and prevent its distant complications.</p><p><bold>Aim of the study.</bold> The aim of this paper is to discuss on the basis of Polish and world literature the selected diagnostic tools in assessing the risk of venous thromboembolic disease.</p></abstract>

Introduction. Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and its most severe complication, pulmonary embolism (PE) is an interdisciplinary medical problem. Despite a wealth of knowledge, pulmonary embolism is the cause of about 10% of deaths among hospitalized patients and the most common factor which can be prevented. Therefore correct, rapid diagnosis of the patient’s assessment of the risk of sudden death and the quick implementation of treatment are essential to reduce mortality in this disease and prevent its distant complications.Aim of the study. The aim of this paper is to discuss on the basis of Polish and world literature the selected diagnostic tools in assessing the risk of venous thromboembolic disease.

Description of selected diagnostic tools in assessing the risk of venous thromboembolic disease

Zakład Pielęgniarstwa Chirurgicznego, Gdański Uniwersytet Medyczny

Pielegniarstwo  XXI wieku / Nursing in the 21st Century

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Introduction. Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and its most severe complication, pulmonary embolism (PE) is an interdisciplinary medical problem. Despite a wealth of...

Description of selected diagnostic tools in assessing the risk of venous thromboembolic disease

Published Online: May 09, 2016

Page range: 5 - 8

Received: Oct 07, 2015

Accepted: Dec 14, 2015

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/pielxxiw-2016-0001

Keywords
diagnostics, risk factors, venous thromboembolic disease

© 2016 Renata Piotrkowska et al., published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Description of selected diagnostic tools in assessing the risk of venous thromboembolic disease

Published Online: May 09, 2016

Page range: 5 - 8

Received: Oct 07, 2015

Accepted: Dec 14, 2015

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/pielxxiw-2016-0001

Keywordsdiagnostics, risk factors, venous thromboembolic disease

© 2016 Renata Piotrkowska et al., published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
diagnostics, risk factors, venous thromboembolic disease