Who is affected by deep vein thrombosis
Venous thrombosis is a common condition. There are no statistics available for the prevalence of venous thrombosis in Canada. But it is known that the risk factors for this condition increase as you get older.
In the United States, about 250,000 people are admitted to a hospital each year because of blood clots that develop in the deep veins (deep vein thrombosis).1 But because many people with deep vein thrombosis do not have symptoms, as many as 600,000 people may be affected.2
| Author: | Douglas Dana Robin Parks, MS | Last Updated: March 11, 2008 |
| Medical Review: | E. Gregory Thompson, MD - Internal Medicine Jeffrey J. Gilbertson, MD - Cardiovascular Surgery Andrew Swan, MD, CCFP, FCFP - Family Medicine | |
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