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Hospital aims to stop the clot in neurosurgery

Venous thromboembolism (VTE) occurrences are defined by a deep vein thrombosis (DVT), pulmonary embolism (PE), or both. VTE affects nearly one in 1,000 people and contributes to 60,000–100,000 deaths annually.* Risk factors for VTE can be both hereditary and acquired. We have come to understand that patients who require surgery are at a higher risk […]

Moneeb Ehtesham, MD, Jason Glenn, PA-C, Kim Agee, Susan Behal, BSN, RN, Tiffany Feldhake, RN

February 3, 2021