TITLE:
When Computers Can Kill—Two Unusual Cases of “E-Thrombosis”
AUTHORS:
Nausheen Doctor, Puneet Seth
KEYWORDS:
Deep Vein Thrombosis, Seated Immobilisation, Venous Stasis, Prolonged Sitting, Computers
JOURNAL NAME:
International Journal of Clinical Medicine,
Vol.9 No.4,
April
30,
2018
ABSTRACT: Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) is a common and potentially fatal vascular event when it leads to pulmonary embolism. Occurring as part of the broader phenomenon of Venous Thromboembolism (VTE), DVT classically arises when Virchow’s triad of hypercoagulability, changes in blood flow (e.g. stasis) and endothelial dysfunction, is fulfilled. Although such immobilisation is most often seen in bedbound patients and travellers on long distance flights, there is increasing evidence that prolonged periods of work or leisure related to using computers while seated at work desks, is an independent risk factor. In this report, we present two cases of “e-thrombosis” from prolonged sitting while using a computer.