Pediatric Venous Thromboembolism

• Main Author: Julie Jaffray (auth)
• Other Authors: Brian R. Branchford (auth), Arash Mahajerin (auth)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Frontiers Media SA 2018
• Series: Frontiers Research Topics
• Subjects: Medicine; Pediatrics; Venous Thromboembolism; Treatment; Management; Thrombosis; Epidemiology; Risk factors; prevention
• Online Access: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

Venous thromboembolism (VTE) occurs less often in children than adults and therefore remains underrecognized despite increasing in incidence. Due to the risk of mortality, short- and long-term morbidity, and increased healthcare costs associated with pediatric VTE, this entity merits better understa...