Risk factors for VTE | Pulmonary embolus±DVT | DVT | ||
1st | 2nd or 3rd | 1st | 2nd or 3rd | |
Immobilisation | 15 | 13 | 17 | 14 |
Stroke | 12 | 3 | 9 | 0 |
Cancer | 12 | 11 | 14 | 22 |
Pneumonia | 10 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Age >70 years | 3 | 27 | 1 | 13 |
Other | 12 | 8 | 11 | 5 |
Heart failure | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Haematology disorder | 6 | 11 | 7 | 11 |
Vascular access device | 1 | 1 | 32 | 4 |
Medical total | 72 | 78 | 93 | 71 |
Trauma | 22 | 2 | 17 | 8 |
Limb surgery | 20 | 3 | 25 | 7 |
Trunk surgery (including head) | 31 | 6 | 29 | 12 |
Surgical total | 73 | 11 | 71 | 27 |
Total | 145 | 89 | 164 | 98 |
DVT, deep venous thrombosis.