Venous thromboembolism
Vascular disordersNew in v6.0
- G1Medical intervention not indicated (e.g., superficial thrombosis)
- G2Medical intervention indicated
- G3Urgent medical intervention indicated
- G4Life-threatening consequences with hemodynamic or neurologic instability
- G5Death
Definition and note
DefinitionA disorder characterized by occlusion of a vessel by a thrombus that has migrated from a distal site via the blood stream (for example, deep vein thrombosis (DVT), pulmonary embolism (PE), etc.).
Navigational noteConsider Nervous system disorders: Stroke, Transient ischemic attacks for CNS-related events. Use Vascular disorders: Arterial thromboembolism for arterial thrombi. Use Injury, poisoning and procedural complications: Vascular access complication if related to a catheter.
MedDRA code (LLT): 10066899 · CTCAE v6.0 (NCI), original English text.