Blood clots are a serious but often preventable medical condition. As part of our “Ask the Expert” series, in partnership ...

One of the first symptoms of DVT or thrombophlebitis is a swollen leg (especially the calf), as blood pools in the area. Check with your doctor right away if you have swelling in one leg or any ...

This learning unit on venous thromboembolism prevention will support nurses in helping hospitalised patients minimise their ...

Dr. Godfrey Parkerson, a vascular surgeon at Ochsner Health in New Orleans, said blood clots in the arm are less common than ...

Leg pain affects nearly everyone ... like post-thrombotic syndrome – chronic pain, swelling, and skin changes that frequently follow DVT despite appropriate initial treatment.

A person can reduce their risk of swollen ankles and DVT by wearing graduated compression stockings while flying. These stockings improve blood flow in the legs during flying. They exert the ...

How do you know when the pain in your leg is something more serious? Jason Gilster, MD, FACS, Board Certified Vascular Surgeon with Inovia Vein Specialty Centers, joined us to share more about ...

Here are some of the conditions and dangers associated with some blood clots and how they can become serious and even life-threatening.

You may have long-standing effects on leg swelling and lung function. That’s when you sometimes see athletes have to retire.” Players who are diagnosed with a DVT must continually be checked ...