The woman had been treated on an inpatient basis for 3 months for paranoid schizophrenia. The authors reported that the patient had refused subcutaneous thrombosis prophylaxis, which was indicated ...

Group 1: no evidence of a pulmonary embolus (PE), IVC is clear, popliteal and calf veins are clear; Group 2: PE or IVC thrombus, popliteal and calf veins are clear; Group 3: no evidence of PE, IVC is ...

Thrombus distribution among patients with proximal deep vein thrombosis is highly diverse, researchers reported in a recent retrospective analysis. According to Marianne G.R. De Maeseneer, MD, PhD, ...

SO-CALLED "effort thrombosis" of the axillary or subclavian vein has been the subject of at least 70 communications in the literature since 1930; upwards of 300 cases have been reported. 1–8 Deep ...

Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) is a preventable but serious medical condition where blood clots form in your veins. Most often, these clots are in your lower leg, thigh, or pelvis. They can sometimes ...

Among patients undergoing panniculectomy to remove excess abdominal skin, those with previous COVID may be at higher risk of serious blood clot-related complications called venous thromboembolism (VTE ...

Although varicose veins and deep vein thrombosis (DVT) both affect the veins, these two conditions have different causes, involve different kinds of veins, and have unique symptoms. One is also more ...

When a blood clot forms in a deep vein, it’s called deep vein thrombosis (DVT). These clots usually occur in the veins of the lower leg, thigh, or pelvis, but they can also develop in the arm. About 1 ...

Being sedentary is one of the causes of deep vein thrombosis. So why don’t we get DVTs in our sleep? • The DVT risks are different for sleeping in a bed versus sitting or sleeping in a chair; ...

Medically reviewed by Cara Beth Lee, MDKey TakeawaysCalf pain can be due to a serious issue like a blood clot or peripheral ...