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Global Burden of VTE Estimates Are Missing a Common Cardiovascular Condition
Nov 27, 2025, 16:40

Global Burden of VTE Estimates Are Missing a Common Cardiovascular Condition

Stefano Barco, Professor and Deputy Director of the Department of Vascular Medicine at University Hospital Zurich, posted on LinkedIn:

”Healthcare practitioners, personnel involved in the care of patients with venous thromboembolism, and patient organizations should join together in the global recognition of and awareness on this severe condition, which causes nearly 100,000 deaths per year and is diagnosed in at least 500,000 people per year (only in Europe).

More on VTE here (it also includes info material for patients and practitioners)

Join here: World Thrombosis Day and International Society on Thrombosis and Haemostasis (ISTH)

Our editorial on the global burden of VTE here.”

Title: Venous Thromboembolism: Global Burden of Disease Estimates Are Missing a Common Cardiovascular Condition

Authors: Behnood Bikdeli, Sina Rashedi, Mariana B. Pfeferman, Stefano Barco, Gregory Piazza, Mary Cushman

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