Venous Thrombosis in the Elderly

Venous thrombosis is a common disorder with a high morbidity and mortality.But in the elderly may all be different compared with young or middle-aged adults.The incidence of venous thrombosis in elderlyThe incidence of venous thrombosis is strongly age-dependent:it is extremely uncommon(1 in 100 000 per year)in childhood,it is <1 per 1 000 per year up to age 50,and then increases rapidly to nearly 1% per year in the very old age.There are three large recent studies shows the incidence of venous thrombosis among those aged 65 years and older:France(population),

Venous thrombosis is a common disorder with a high morbidity and mortality. But in the elderly may all be different compared with young or middle-aged adults.