“People with risk factors that place them at high risk for DVT should be covered with preventative anticoagulation upon ...

O ver the last year or so, three high-profile NBA superstars have received blood clot disorder diagnoses. In just the last two months, both Damian Lillard of the Milwaukee Bucks a ...

What causes a higher risk of DVT? Professional athletes can be exposed to heightened risk factors for DVT for several reasons. Frequent plane travel can increase the risk of DVT due to inactivity ...

Around one in ten North Europeans and Americans carry a series of genetic factors in their blood that raise their risk of having a DVT. 'There is a potential for anyone sitting down long enough to ...

While athletes can sometimes return to play while on blood thinners, it increases the risk of bleeding complications from ...

Dr Ander Cohen, a thrombosis expert who led the research, said: 'If you have one of these factors and you travel for more than three hours, your risk of DVT goes up threefold. It is a significant ...

but is also strongly influenced by other risk factors such as increased body weight, recent surgery, history of DVT and thrombophilia. In this last case, DVT occurring at the beginning of the use ...

The burden of DVT following hospital discharge for MOS is substantial. Specifically, DVT increases total costs and outpatient and emergency department visits. Since the risk of DVT remains ...

Dr Dana Digura has shared a warning to those who are set to go on long haul flights regarding blood clots. The medical expert ...

Blood clots form to stop bleeding after injury, but sometimes they appear without warning. These clots can block blood flow, ...