Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is a common and potentially life-threatening condition which includes both deep-vein thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism (PE). VTE has a significant clinical and epidemiological impact in the elderly, and its incidence increases to more than 1% per year in older patients, suggesting the presence of specific age-related risk factors in this population. Immobilization seems to predominate as the main cause in patients admitted for medical acute illness in medicine wards, and there is evidence of a high risk in older patients with immobilization resulting from advanced forms of Parkinson’s disease (PD), regardless of the presence of an acute medical condition. In this review, we would to discuss the recent evidence on clinical, molecular and epidemiological features of VTE in older frail subjects focusing on patients with PD and parkinsonism. We also discuss some therapeutic issues about the risk prevention and we suggest a thorough comprehensive geriatric assessment that can represent an optimal strategy to identify and prevent the VTE risk in these patients.

Molecular and clinical issues about the risk of venous thromboembolism in older patients: A focus on parkinson’s disease and parkinsonism / Tana, Claudio; Lauretani, Fulvio; Ticinesi, Andrea; Prati, Beatrice; Nouvenne, Antonio; Meschi, Tiziana. - In: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES. - ISSN 1661-6596. - 19:5(2018), pp. 1299-1-1299-18. [10.3390/ijms19051299]

Molecular and clinical issues about the risk of venous thromboembolism in older patients: A focus on parkinson’s disease and parkinsonism

Lauretani, Fulvio
Conceptualization
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Ticinesi, Andrea
Methodology
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Prati, Beatrice
Investigation
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Nouvenne, Antonio
Investigation
;
Meschi, Tiziana
Supervision
2018-01-01

Abstract

Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is a common and potentially life-threatening condition which includes both deep-vein thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism (PE). VTE has a significant clinical and epidemiological impact in the elderly, and its incidence increases to more than 1% per year in older patients, suggesting the presence of specific age-related risk factors in this population. Immobilization seems to predominate as the main cause in patients admitted for medical acute illness in medicine wards, and there is evidence of a high risk in older patients with immobilization resulting from advanced forms of Parkinson’s disease (PD), regardless of the presence of an acute medical condition. In this review, we would to discuss the recent evidence on clinical, molecular and epidemiological features of VTE in older frail subjects focusing on patients with PD and parkinsonism. We also discuss some therapeutic issues about the risk prevention and we suggest a thorough comprehensive geriatric assessment that can represent an optimal strategy to identify and prevent the VTE risk in these patients.
2018
Molecular and clinical issues about the risk of venous thromboembolism in older patients: A focus on parkinson’s disease and parkinsonism / Tana, Claudio; Lauretani, Fulvio; Ticinesi, Andrea; Prati, Beatrice; Nouvenne, Antonio; Meschi, Tiziana. - In: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES. - ISSN 1661-6596. - 19:5(2018), pp. 1299-1-1299-18. [10.3390/ijms19051299]
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