Editorial

Venous thromboembolism and infection

S D Maasdorp

Abstract


Venous thromboembolism (VTE), manifesting as either deep venous thrombosis (DVT), pulmonary embolism (PE) or both, remains a major cause of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality worldwide

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S D Maasdorp, Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Free State, Bloemfontein, South Africa

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African Journal of Thoracic and Critical Care Medicine 2021;27(3):82. DOI:10.7196/AJTCCM.2021.v27i3.171

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Date submitted: 2021-10-01
Date published: 2021-10-04

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