PUBLISHER: GlobalData | PRODUCT CODE: 2027402
PUBLISHER: GlobalData | PRODUCT CODE: 2027402
Venous thromboembolism (VTE), comprised of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism (PE), is a potentially fatal condition which impedes blood flow by causing blood clots (thrombosis) (Wendelboe et al., 2021). In a VTE, a DVT is a clot that occurs only in the veins; DVT is commonly found in the legs and pelvis (proximally) but can also occur in the upper body (distally) (Henke et al., 2020). If the DVT travels from its original location through the circulatory system to the lungs, restricting, or blocking, blood supply, this is known as a PE (Henke et al., 2020; Patel et al., 2020). The clinical presentation of both DVT, and PE, is non-specific, at times asymptomatic, and can often result in sudden death. The high recurrence risk, and high mortality rate complicates the diagnostic and treatment process for VTE (Ageno et al., 2021).
GlobalData epidemiologists utilized comprehensive, country-specific VTE data from nationally representative, market-specific sources to forecast the diagnosed incident cases and attack rates of VTE in the 7MM. Robust nationally representative sources were used to forecast the medically ill population at risk of VTE, and the number of knee and hip replacements across the 7MM. Moreover, GlobalData epidemiologists provided detailed age- and sex-segmentations, with additional segmentation by anatomical region, provoking risk factor, and comorbidities (including cancer and CKD). Finally, historical data were evaluated in all 7MM to strengthen the forecast by more accurately capturing changes throughout the forecast period.
GlobalData epidemiologists forecast that the diagnosed incident cases of VTE will increase from 1,500,492 cases in 2024, to 1,710,302 cases in 2034, at an annual growth rate (AGR) of 1.41%. The number of VTE attacks is forecast to grow from 1,628,710 in 2024 to 1,859,433 in 2034 in the 7MM, at an AGR of 1.42%. GlobalData epidemiologists also forecast the number of medically ill patients at risk for VTE to increase in the 7MM from 14,454,096 in 2024 to 15,821,202 in 2034.