DVT Risk Factors
Who is at Risk?
DVT can occur in almost anyone. However, certain individuals may be at increased
risk for developing a DVT. Risk factors include but are not limited to1:
- Surgery
- Restricted Mobility
- Congestive Heart Failure
- Cancer
- Respiratory Failure
- Infectious Disease
- Age > 40
- Overweight/Obesity
- Smoking
- Prior or family history of venous thromboembolism (VTE)
This is a partial list of risk factors.
Click here to read and share the Coalition’s informational brochure on the signs, symptoms and risk factors associated with DVT/PE.
1. Geerts WH, Pineo GF, Heit JA et al. Prevention of venous thromboembolism: The Seventh ACCP Conference on Antithrombotic and Thrombolytic Therapy. Chest.2004; 126(suppl): 338S-400S.
