deep-vein thrombosis

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deep-vein thrombosis

n, pl -ses (-siːz)
(Physiology) a blood clot in one of the major veins, usually in the legs or pelvis; can be caused by prolonged sitting in the same position, as on long-haul air flights. Abbreviation: DVT
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With the adapted algorithm, there was only one deep-vein thrombosis (DVT) and no pulmonary embolism (PE) in follow-up among those women, according to the investigators, including senior author Menno V.
Incidence of deep-vein thrombosis in patients with fractures of the lower extremity distal to the hip.
Frequency and prevention of symptomless deep-vein thrombosis in long-haul flights: a randomised trial.
Hereditary and acquired thrombophilia in patients with upper extremity deep-vein thrombosis. Results from the MAISTHRO registry.
Sometimes they're a result of a deep-vein thrombosis in the lower leg.
ISLAMABAD -- An early warning system can help doctors prevent many cases of deep-vein thrombosis, the so-called "economy-class syndrome" that causes potentially fatal blood clots, researchers said.
Palareti, "D-dimer and residual vein obstruction as risk factors for recurrence during and after anticoagulation withdrawal in patients with a first episode of provoked deep-vein thrombosis," Thrombosis and Haemostasis, vol.
Fondaparinux 1.5 and 2.5 mg is now indicated for the treatment of adults with acute symptomatic spontaneous superficial-vein thrombosis of the lower limbs without concomitant deep-vein thrombosis. It is the only anti-clotting agent to have this indication, the company said.
The main outcome measures were adjusted rate ratios for all first-time deep-vein thrombosis, portal thrombosis, thrombosis of caval vein, thrombosis of renal vein, unspecified deep-vein thrombosis, and pulmonary embolism during the study period.
Compared to the placebo, rosuvastatin reduced the risk of VTE by 43 percent, the risk of deep-vein thrombosis (a blood clot in the leg veins) by 55 percent and the risk of pulmonary embolism (a blood clot that travels to the lungs) by 23 percent, the study found.
Slightly more than one-third of the patients in each group developed a severe leg clot called deep-vein thrombosis during the 8 days after surgery, reports physician Bengt I.
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