Table 1.

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

VTE, venous thromboembolism.

RMMJ Rambam Maimonides Medical Journal Rambam Health Care Campus 2014 October; 5(4): e0041. ISSN: 2076-9172
Published online 2014 October 29. doi: 10.5041/RMMJ.10175