It's called deep vein thrombosis, or DVT. All our veins have small valves powered by the muscles around them. They keep blood moving toward the heart, instead of flowing backward inside veins.

When a blood clot forms in a vein deep inside your body, it causes what doctors call deep vein thrombosis (DVT).

Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) is a blood clot (thrombus) in a deep vein, usually in the legs. These clots require medical care right away. These clots are dangerous because they can break loose, travel ...

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There are three main risk factors for DVT: sticky blood, vein damage and immobility ... experts have also coined a new term: ‘e-thrombosis’. This identifies the growing number of DVT cases ...

Portal vein thrombosis (PVT) is usually a complication ... Familiarity with the imaging findings of PVT, therefore, is imperative.

The objective of this study was to investigate the risk of acute internal jugular, subclavian, and axillary deep venous thrombosis ... with an internal jugular vein thrombosis being the most ...

Dr. Suresh Vedantham asks Drs. Pavan Kavali and Kristen Sanfilippo about possible benefits of a DVT response team model, ...

Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) is characterized by the formation of a blood clot (thrombus) within deep veins of the legs. DVT is a serious condition because the blood clot can dislodge and travel to ...

Bayer has started proof-of-concept testing of a potential new therapy for patients with deep vein thrombosis (DVT) that works in a different way to current drugs. The German group has started a ...

Thrombosis in women occurs when a blood clot forms in a vein or artery ... Prompt treatment, such as an MRI scan, can help doctors spot the problem early, and with timely intervention, the ...