Risk Factors for Venous Thromboembolism.
Risk Factors for Venous Thromboembolism.
| Risk Factors | |
|---|---|
| Patient-related factors | Older age |
| Obesity | |
| Comorbidities | |
| Previous VTE | |
| Gender | |
| Ethnic origin | |
| Thrombophilia | |
| Biomarkers (e.g. D-dimer, platelets, tissue factor, P-selectin, etc.) | |
| Cancer-related factors | Cancer site, especially gastrointestinal, neurological, pulmonary, gynecological, renal, and hematological |
| Histological type | |
| Metastatic status | |
| Early treatment after cancer diagnosis | |
| Treatment-related factors | Recent surgery |
| Hospitalization | |
| Central venous catheter | |
| Chemotherapy | |
| Hormone therapy | |
| Anti-angiogenic agents | |
| Erythropoietin |