Venous thromboembolism (VTE) refers to the formation of a thrombus within veins. This can occur anywhere in the venous system but the clinically predominant sites are in the vessels of the leg, giving rise to deep vein thrombosis (DVT), and in the lungs, resulting in a pulmonary embolus (PE).
This is a companion discussion topic for the original article at https://patient.info/doctor/cardiovascular-disease/venous-thromboembolism-in-pregnancy