Risk Factors for Venous Thromboembolism

US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)

Status: Completed

Conditions: Pulmonary Embolism; Deep Venous Thrombosis

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other U.S. Federal agency

Identifiers

NCT00018772

HEMA-013-98F

Details and patient eligibility

About

Deep venous thrombosis is the presence of blood clots, usually in the legs that lead to either local problems or breathing problems if the clot moves to the lungs. This study is designed to assess both clinical conditions as well as common genetic factors that lead to more risk of deep venous thrombosis. Clinical conditions of venous thrombosis include: stroke, malignancy, and situations such as surgery, pregnancy, trauma, or travel.

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion and exclusion criteria

Patients must be 18 years with the ability to understand and consent to questionnaire and blood draw, including understanding of genetic testing..