Features of the course and therapeutic aspects of deep vein thrombosis in elderly and senile patients

The problem of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism in elderly and senile people, despite its obvious relevance, is not sufficiently covered in modern literature. It is known that about 70% of all thromboses develop in patients over 60 years of age Despite the higher risk of venous thromboembolic events (VTE) in older patients and higher rates of morbidity, mortality and treatment costs, the proportion of elderly patients is underrepresented in many clinical studies, and Clinical guidelines usually extrapolate the results of studies involving younger healthy patients to older people. It is unclear whether these recommendations are actually optimal for older people with VTE. The latest registry studies showed many aspects of course, treatment and prognosis of elderly patients with VTE. It became clear that in patients of this category, the risk of both bleeding as a result of therapy and the risk of recurrence of thromboembolic complications is seriously increased. This is especially noticeable in the presence of additional risk factors and comorbidity, especially an active tumor process. Thus, the need for special attention of medical specialists in relation to patients of the older age group should be emphasized in terms of the possibility of developing DVT and VTE.