Prevalence of Venous Thromboembolism in Kumasi: A Postmortem-Based Study in a Tertiary Hospital in Ghana.

Paul Poku Sampene OsseiIsaac Kofi OwusuGerald Owusu-AsubontengFrank Ankobea-KokroeWilliam Gilbert AyiborNicholas Niako

Published in: Clinical medicine insights. Circulatory, respiratory and pulmonary medicine (2020)

VTE is a major health problem especially among the elderly, but unfortunately the clinical diagnosis is usually missed by clinicians hence the need to maintain a high suspicion index.

Keyphrases

venous thromboembolism
direct oral anticoagulants
healthcare
public health
risk factors
mental health
palliative care
middle aged
human health
social media
atrial fibrillation