[Frequency and risk factors of thrombo-embolic venous disease].
Thromboembolic disease is a frequent pathology, responsible of around 10,000 deaths each year, in France. Post-thrombotic syndrome is also a health policy problem. Acquired and genetic causes of venous thrombo-embolism are better understood and have demonstrated that it is a multifactorial disease. The combination of several environmental and/or genetic risk factors and their understanding in the risk of the disease is important for prophylaxis and treatment after a first episode of the disease. Association between cancer and venous thromboembolism has been recently studied, and is most often associated with a bad prognosis of the underlying cancer.
Emmerich
Joseph
J
Service de médecine vasculaire Hôpital européen Georges-Pompidou et INSERM Unité 428 75908 Paris. joseph.emmerich@egp.ap-hop-paris.fr
D006801:Humans; D012307:Risk Factors; D013923:Thromboembolism / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology*; D020246:Venous Thrombosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology*