NHLBI Educational Materials Catalog: Facts About Deep Vein Thrombosis
Facts About Deep Vein Thrombosis
Easy to read, this fact sheet provides you with comprehensive information on this potentially life-threatening disorder where a blood clot forms in a vein deep inside the patient’s body. If not controlled, this can result in a life threatening pulmonary embolism. Explains the causes of the disease, stages in its progression, organs that may effected, who is at risk, signs, symptoms, diagnosis, prevention, treatments, and more. Contains links to other online resources.