WorldThrombosisDay.org AS A HOSPITAL PROFESSIONAL, YOU CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE . By making a VTE risk assessment the gold standard at your medical establishment, you can save lives. UP TO of all venous thromboembolism (VTE) cases are hospital- associated and VTE is the single leading cause of preventable hospital death. 60% YOUR PATIENTS’ SAFETY IS IN YOUR HANDS KNOW THE RISK FACTORS. KNOW THE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS. DID YOU KNOW? 1 IN 4 PEOPLE WORLDWIDE DIE FROM THROMBOSIS VTE is a condition in which blood clots form (most often) in the deep veins of the leg (known as deep vein thrombosis, DVT) and can travel in the circulation and lodge in the lungs (known as pulmonary embolism, PE). VTE is a signiﬁcant public health problem, but it can be preventable. Be proactive. If a patient is admitted to the hospital, or having surgery, they should receive a VTE risk assessment using an evidence based method. • Hospitalization • Surgery • Cancer • Prolonged Immobility DO YOU KNOW THROMBOSIS? A PUBLIC HEALTH PROBLEM This illness is often “silent” and can mimic other common conditions such as heart attack, pneumonia, and anxiety. Its aftermath spans a wide spectrum from inconsequential to fatal. SILENT ILLNESS STRONG RISK FACTORS It’s the patient’s right to ask. It’s your professional responsibility to act. Champion VTE prevention and PE DVT Global Sponsorship provided by Cardinal Health © 2018 Cardinal Health. All Rights Reserved. CARDINAL HEALTH and the Cardinal Health LOGO are trademarks of Cardinal Health and may be registered in the US and/or in other countries. All other marks are the property of their respective owners. Patent www.cardinalhealth.com/patents.

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WorldThrombosisDay.org

AS A HOSPITAL PROFESSIONAL, YOU CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE. By making a VTE risk assessment the gold standard at your medical establishment, you can save lives.

UP TO of all venous thromboembolism (VTE) cases are hospital- associated and VTE is the single leading cause of preventable hospital death.

60%

YOUR PATIENTS’ SAFETY IS IN YOUR HANDS

KNOW THE RISK FACTORS. KNOW THE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS.

DID YOU KNOW? 1 IN 4 PEOPLE WORLDWIDE DIE FROM THROMBOSIS

VTE is a condition in which blood clots form (most often) in the deep veins of the leg (known as deep vein thrombosis, DVT) and can travel in the circulation and lodge in the lungs (known as pulmonary embolism, PE).

VTE is a significant public health problem, but it can be preventable. Be proactive. If a patient is admitted to the hospital, or having surgery, they should receive a VTE risk assessment using an evidence based method.

• Hospitalization

• Surgery

• Cancer

• Prolonged Immobility

DO YOU KNOW THROMBOSIS?

A PUBLIC HEALTH PROBLEM

This illness is often “silent” and can mimic other common conditions such as heart attack, pneumonia, and anxiety. Its aftermath spans a wide spectrum from inconsequential to fatal.

SILENT ILLNESS STRONG RISK FACTORS

It’s the patient’s right to ask. It’s your professional responsibility to act. Champion VTE prevention and

DVT

Global Sponsorship provided by Cardinal Health

© 2018 Cardinal Health. All Rights Reserved. CARDINAL HEALTH and the Cardinal Health LOGO are trademarks of Cardinal Health and may be registered in the US and/or in other countries. All other marks are the property of their respective owners. Patent www.cardinalhealth.com/patents.