Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) is a significant health problem, leading to the hospital admission of over 250,000 Americans each year. Its most serious acute complication, namely pulmonary embolus ...
CHENNAI: Though there is considerable public awareness about diseases affecting veins close to the skin, with the most common being varicose veins, knowledge ab ...
A 2020 study suggests that ultrasound may be the most helpful imaging tool for deep vein thrombosis. Other imaging techniques that may be helpful include CT scans and coronary angiography.
The antiphospholipid syndrome associated with hepatic vein thrombosis has usually been of the primary type; that is, the American Rheumatism Association criteria for the diagnosis of systemic ...
Post-thrombotic syndrome (PTS) is a painful condition that happens to some people who have previously had a deep vein thrombosis (DVT)—a blockage in one of their veins deep in their body.