[Venous thromboembolism risk in medical inpatients].

Venous thromboembolism is one of the main causes of morbidity and mortality in many diseases, either in medical or in surgical wards. The aim of this study is to determine its frequency in a medical ward and to find all the patients who need a prophylaxys. We examined all the inpatients admitted in our Department during a period of three years, selecting all subjects affected by venous thromboembolism. Patients affected by metastatic cancer, namely pancreatic one, or congestive heart failure showed higher risk to develope venous thromboembolism. A prompt heparinic prophylaxys could reduce thromboembolic events. Male gender could be a further risk factor.