title: Venous thromboembolism in the elderly: risk assessment, prevention, and acute treatment.
authors.affiliation: Jefferson Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA 19107, USA.
authors.forename: Geno
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Merli
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012307:Risk Factors; D013923:Thromboembolism / Q000401:mortality / Q000473:pathology / Q000517:prevention & control; D020246:Venous Thrombosis / Q000401:mortality / Q000473:pathology / Q000517:prevention & control