Dilemmas in management of suspected venous thromboembolism in the obese patient

The incidence of obesity is increasing with an estimate of over 300 million people in the world currently categorized as obese by the World Health Organization. Obesity affects all age and socioeconomic groups and is a problem in both developed and developing countries. One of the well-recognized complications of obesity is venous thromboembolism (VTE) to include both deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism (PE). Although, increased awareness of VTE has improved the outcome in most patients, the diagnosis and treatment of obese patients defined as body mass index (BMI) ≥30 kg/m², suspected to have a VTE can present some unique challenges.

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