New Orleans—Venous thromboembolism is by no means a new condition, with modern study beginning in the middle of the 19th century by doctors such as Rudolf Virchow; nor is it an uncommon one, with hundreds of thousands of Americans affected annually. But even with the medical advancements of the 21st century, mortality statistics are startling high, especially for in-hospital VTE, where patients are afflicted while under the watchful eye of a medical team.
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