DVT Medical Reference

Blood clots can form for any number of reasons. Recovering from them doesn't mean sitting still.

Warfarin and heparin are anticoagulant medications, or "blood thinners." They help stop your blood from clotting when it’s not necessary. Find out how the two drugs work, and how they differ.

Anticoagulants like warfarin, also known as blood thinners, help stop your blood from thickening, or clotting, when it’s not necessary. But your diet can change the way Warfarin works.

Anticoagulants, also known as blood thinners, help stop your blood from thickening, or clotting, when it’s not necessary. Find out more about the different types of anticoagulants.

Thrombophilia is a condition where your body tends to form blood clots, even when you aren’t injured. Learn what causes it, your risk factors, and how it’s diagnosed and treated.

Pain, swelling, or skin ulcers on your leg can crop up months or even years after you’ve had deep venous thrombosis. Find out what symptoms may occur and what you can do to feel better.

Acquired thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (aTTP) affects the way your blood clots and helps cause bleeding. Learn what causes aTTP and how to spot the symptoms.

This small device can help prevent a dangerous side effect of DVT. Learn who should get an IVC filter, how it’s implanted, and what risks are involved.

When you have a blood clot in a large vein in your leg, you may wonder what happens next. Here's what to expect in DVT treatment and life with DVT at home.

A clot that travels to your lungs is a serious condition. It may have physical and emotional effects. You may need these drugs and possible life changes.

Any clot that forms in your body, from an injury to a DVT, needs to get cleared out at some point. Here’s how it happens and what treatments can help.

DVT can be different in lower and upper body extremities. Different things cause blood clots in the arms and legs, and you may need different tests to diagnose them. Find out who is at risk for upper and lower extremity DVT and how they're treated.

A sore knee could be a sign of a bigger problem like popliteal vein thrombosis, but don't jump to conclusions. It might just be a Baker's cyst. Learn how to tell the difference.

A prothrombin gene mutation means you’re more likely to get blood clots. Find out what it is, what to look for, and how it’s treated.

May-Thurner syndrome boosts your odds of getting deep vein thrombosis (DVT). Find out what it is, what to look for, and how it’s treated.

Learn about chronic venous insifficiency and what happens when the veins in your legs stop working right.

Find out about the causes and treatments of a blood clot called venous thromboembolism (VTE) and what you can do to prevent it.

Learn about the connection between deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and cancer, and whether DVT raises your risk of cancer.

When are you likely to develop a blood clot after surgery, and why is that a problem? Find out what symptoms to watch for and how you can prevent one.

What if that's not a charley horse or shin splints? Find out why blood clots form after leg injuries, why that's a problem, and what you can do about it.

A pulmonary embolism (PE) can strike with no symptoms. But most of the time, your body will let you know something’s wrong. WebMD describes the telltale signs and explains when to call the doctor.

A pulmonary embolism (PE) is a blood clot that forms deep in a vein in your leg and travels to your lung. WebMD describes some simple things that can help prevent these dangerous clots.

How do you know if you have a pulmonary embolism (PE)? Your doctor will look at your symptoms and likely order a number of tests. Find out more from WebMD about what those tests are, and what they reveal.

How do doctors treat pulmonary embolism, a blood clot in the lung? Learn some of the most common treatments for this possibly life-threatening condition.

A pulmonary embolism (PE) happens when a blood clot gets caught in an artery in the lungs. This blockage can cause serious problems, like lung damage, low oxygen levels and even death.