Venous Thrombosis and Atherosclerosis is There a link

Venous thrombosis and arterial thrombotic disorders have long been viewed as separate pathophysiological en- tities,partly as a result of the obvious anatomical differ- ences,as well as their distinct clinical presentations.Re-

Venous thrombosis and arterial thrombotic disorders have long been viewed as separate pathophysiological entities, partly as a result of the obvious anatomical differences, as well as their distinct clinical presentations. Recently, the potential association between venous thrombo-embolism（ VTE ） and atherosclerosis was described for the first time in 2003. Subsequently, numerous investigations have addressed the topic.