Keep Up to Date on VTE Issues at VTEConsultant

VETConsultant run a very helpful website for healthcare professionals and anyone interested in ‘venous thromboembolism’ (VTE), which is a condition caused when a thrombus (blood clot) forms in a vein affecting blood flow causing swelling and pain. VTE is a serious condition which can have life threatening consequences for patients such as pulmonary embolism (PE), which occurs when the clot breaks off and becomes imbedded in the lung.
Public interest in VTE has increased in recent years, and many patients undergoing surgery may be concerned[.....]