Neuromuscular Electrostimulation Device for VTE Prevention ??? Obstetrics - Hospital Applications - Brochure

Preventative care for obstetric related venous thromboembolism (VTE). Pulmonary embolism (PE) is the leading cause of maternal death in the developed world. Patients are 5 times more likely to develop deep vein thrombosis (DVT) during pregnancy2. The UK incidence of VTE in pregnancy and the puerperium is 1–2 episodes per 1,000 patients3 and accounts for 10% of all maternal deaths in the United States.