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).

Blood clots, or thrombosis, especially in the legs (DVT), pose serious health risks. Extended inactivity, trauma, medical ...

Veins have valves that keep the blood moving in one direction—toward the heart. But with venous insufficiency, the veins of the legs might not work as they should ... Skin grafting, which may be ...

The objective of this study was to investigate the risk of acute internal jugular, subclavian, and axillary deep venous thrombosis (upper torso DVT [UTDVT]) and pulmonary embolism (PE) and the ...

Moderator Suresh Vedantham, MD, asks Leslie Lake, Volunteer President of the National Blood Clot Alliance and bilateral PE survivor, about patient and physician engagement in the organization, ...

When you approach a deep venous occlusion case ... provided that you identify the reason for thrombosis. Newer mechanical thrombectomy devices are quite efficient at removing thrombus, many of which ...

Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) is the formation of clots within the deep ... Another long-term complication of DVT is post-thrombotic syndrome (PTS), an issue caused by damaged valves and veins. PTS can ...

Deep vein thrombosis, also known as DVT ... Administered as an injection or a pill, anticoagulants work by thinning your blood to prevent clots from forming. Compression stockings can help reduce ...

What is deep vein thrombosis? Deep vein thrombosis (DVT ... prone to blood clotting disorders and some to bleeding disorders. This research could help work out who’s more prone to DVT, and reveal new ...