NBA star Victor Wembanyama's recent diagnosis of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) has brought attention to this serious condition. DVT occurs when a blood clot forms in a deep vein, typically in the ...

One study found that most people are at risk for developing DVT on one out of every 4,656 long flights, which is a relatively low likelihood. So it might be easy to dismiss it as something that, in ...

Deep vein thrombosis can be serious due to the possibility of a blood clot in the vein breaking loose, according to Mayo Clinic. When this occurs, the clots can travel through the bloodstream and ...

Symptoms of DVT include swelling ... “If you’re planning to travel on an airplane, wear loose-fitting comfortable clothes, ...

Those that form within blood vessels can obstruct blood flow and may be more dangerous, especially if part of the clot breaks loose and causes a blockage in the heart or lungs. DVT is most common ...

DVT can be serious because the clots can break loose and travel through the bloodstream and attach to the lungs, blocking blood flow in what is called a pulmonary embolism. How (and when ...

Deep vein thrombosis happens when a blood clot forms ... can be serious because blood clots in the veins can break loose and get stuck in the lungs and cause a pulmonary embolism if not treated.

DVT is a dangerous condition in which a blood ... If left untreated, the clot can break loose and travel to the lungs, causing a life-threatening pulmonary embolism. Clots can also block blood ...

Among the major risks of DVT: Clots breaking loose, traveling through the bloodstream and reaching the lungs. That does not appear to have happened to Wembanyama, at least based on the diagnosis ...

I spoke with the Vice President of the National Blood Clot Alliance, and an Emergency Medicine Physician, about the signs and symptoms to look for to stop blood clots as early as possible.