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What is a VTE?
Venous means related to veins. A thrombus or thrombosis is a blockage in a blood vessel
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What is a VTE?

What is a VTE?

Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is a series of vascular diseases that involves blood clotting in the veins. In this video, Dr Jessie Shea explains what VTE is, how it develops and related vascular conditions when the blood clots spread from the veins to other parts of the body.