Hypercoagulable states
Hypercoagulable states What every physician needs to know about hypercoagulable states: In the broadest sense, a hypercoagulable state is any acquired or inherited condition that increases the risk of thromboembolism. It is important to remember that all three elements of Virchow’s triad, hypercoagulability, stasis and vessel wall disease, contribute to the pathogenesis of thromboembolism. The…