Virchow's triad
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Virchow's triad is a medical concept describing the three primary factors that contribute to the formation of blood clots: endothelial injury, abnormal blood flow, and hypercoagulability.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
medical concept
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pathophysiological model → |
| alsoKnownAs | triad of Virchow → |
| appliesTo |
arterial thrombosis
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deep vein thrombosis → pulmonary embolism → venous thrombosis → |
| componentRole |
abnormal blood flow promotes thrombosis
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endothelial injury promotes thrombosis → hypercoagulability promotes thrombosis → |
| componentType |
abnormal blood flow is a hemodynamic factor
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endothelial injury is a vessel wall factor → hypercoagulability is a blood composition factor → |
| describes |
pathogenesis of thrombosis
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risk factors for venous thromboembolism → |
| field |
cardiology
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hematology → medicine → pathology → vascular medicine → |
| focusesOn |
formation of blood clots
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thrombus formation → |
| hasClinicalSignificance |
guides evaluation of thrombotic risk factors
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guides prevention of venous thromboembolism → |
| hasComponent |
abnormal blood flow
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endothelial injury → hypercoagulability → |
| historicalAttribution |
Rudolf Virchow
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surface form: "concept attributed to Rudolf Virchow"
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| namedAfter | Rudolf Virchow → |
| relatedConcept |
coagulation cascade
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endothelial dysfunction → hemostasis → stasis of blood flow → thrombophilia → vascular injury → |
| relevantTo |
atrial fibrillation-related thrombosis
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cancer-associated thrombosis → immobility-related thrombosis risk → pregnancy-associated thrombosis → surgery-related thrombosis risk → |
| teaches | multifactorial nature of thrombosis → |
| usedIn |
clinical risk assessment for thrombosis
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medical education → |
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