Age-adjusted D-dimer cutoffs can safely rule out deep vein thrombosis (DVT) in many suspected cases, according to the ...
The appropriate duration of anticoagulation for venous thromboembolism (VTE) in patients who have a transient provoking factor (e.g., surgery, trauma, or immobility) and concomitant enduring risk ...
A prospective validation study found that age-adjusted D-dimer thresholds can safely rule out lower extremity DVT for more ...
When blood vessels, which carry blood throughout your body, get injured, clots form to stop the bleeding. As you heal, your body should absorb the clots and they should dissolve. Sometimes, however, ...
The risk of developing a severe PE during short flights remains extremely low, because it occurs only once per million passengers but the total number of flights each year makes this risk significant.
HOUSTON — KHOU 11 News is taking a closer look at deep vein thrombosis, or DVT, a serious condition doctors say becomes more common this time of year — especially with increased holiday travel.