African Americans Have an Increased Risk for VTE

MedWire News: The prevalence of venous thromboembolism (VTE) differs according to race, is higher in males than females, and may be increasing over time, results from a large US study have shown. Steven Deitelzweig (Ochsner Clinic Foundation, New Orleans, Louisiana) and colleagues measured VTE prevalence across different ethnic groups using data from a multi-state Medicaid database.