Embolic facts

Embolic facts
Other important predisposing factors for DVT
• Surgery—orthopedic/thoracic/abdominal/GU
systems.
• Immobilization due to CCF, MI, stroke, etc.
• Neoplasms
• Oestrogen therapy
• Pregnancy
• Obesity
• Age > 40 years
• TAO, Behçet’s disease, etc.
• Hypercoagulable states.
• Total hip and knee replacement, etc.