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	Deep Vein Thrombosis and Pulmonary Embolism (blood clots) on MedicineNet.com
		It's also why, buried deep in the recesses of the in flight magazine, somewhere between the movie grid and the duty free opportunities, hides a warning that staying still in an airplane seat for a prolonged time can cause blood clots.
		Superficial thrombophlebitis occurs in veins close to the skin surface, and usually causes pain, swelling, and redness in the area of the vein.
		The reason for this is that a piece of the clot in deep vein from a DVT can break off and travel through the deep veins back to the heart, and eventually be pumped by the heart into the arteries of the lung.
	www.medicinenet.com /deep_vein_thrombosis/article.htm (851 words)

	Deep vein - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Deep vein is a term used to describe a vein that is deep in the body.
		It is used to differentiate deep veins from veins which are close to the surface, also known as superficial veins.
		the femoral vein is beside the femoral artery).
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Deep_vein (140 words)

	Deep Vein Thrombosis: Encyclopedia of Medicine
		Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) is a blood clot in a major vein, usually in the legs and/or pelvis.
		Deep vein thrombosis is a major complication in patients who have had orthopedic surgery or pelvic, abdominal, or thoracic surgery.
		Deep vein thrombosis is caused by blood clots in blood vessels that form in veins where blood flow is sluggish or has been disturbed, in pockets in the calf's deep veins, or in veins that have been traumatized.
	health.enotes.com /medicine-encyclopedia/deep-vein-thrombosis (907 words)

	Deep vein thrombosis - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		It commonly affects the leg veins, such as the femoral vein or the popliteal vein or the deep veins of the pelvis.
		Occasionally the veins of the arm are affected (known as Paget-Schrötter disease).
		Physical examination is unreliable for excluding the diagnosis of deep vein thrombosis.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Deep_vein_thrombosis (1018 words)

	Deep Vein Thrombosis - All Sections (printer-friendly)
		Deep vein thrombosis (throm-BO-sis) is a blood clot that forms in a vein deep in the body.
		Deep vein thrombosis is a blood clot that forms in a vein deep in the body.
		Deep vein clots in the thigh are more likely to travel to the lungs than are those in the lower leg.
	www.nhlbi.nih.gov /health/dci/Diseases/Dvt/DVT_All.html (1750 words)

	Deep Vein Thrombosis: Venous Disorders: Merck Manual Home Edition
		For example, deep vein thrombosis may develop in people who have had a heart attack and lie in hospital beds for several days without sufficiently moving their legs or in people whose legs and lower body are paralyzed (paraplegics).
		When deep vein thrombosis blocks blood flow in a large leg vein, the calf swells and may be painful, tender to the touch, and warm.
		Sometimes, a filter (umbrella) is placed inside a large vein between the heart and the area affected by deep vein thrombosis, usually the inferior vena cava, which returns blood to the heart from the lower part of the body.
	www.merck.com /mmhe/sec03/ch036/ch036b.html (2099 words)

	SAFELANDING.NET > Medical > DVT (Deep Vein Thrombosis)
		Deep vein thrombosis is a thrombus (blood clot) within a deep vein, often in the region of the thigh or calf.
		Deep vein thrombosis might develop during long-haul flights and is sometimes referred to as ‘economy class syndrome’ because cheaper seats often found in 'economy class' areas have less leg room.
		Deep vein thrombosis is more common in elderly folk or people with a weight problem, but healthy people of all ages are not immune.
	www.safelanding.net /medical/dvt.html (717 words)

	Deep Vein Thrombosis
		Deep vein thrombosis can cause pain in the leg, and can lead to complications if it breaks off and travels in the bloodstream to the lungs.
		The deep veins pass through the centre of the leg, surrounded by the muscles.
		The muscles of the lower legs (which act as a pump for the blood in the veins) can be exercised while sitting by pulling the toes towards the knees then relaxing, or by pressing the balls of the feet down while raising the heel.
	www.varicosevein.net /thrombosis.htm (1107 words)

	DVT- Deep vein thrombosis
		A deep vein thrombosis (DVT) is a blood clot (thrombus) that develops in a deep vein, usually in the leg.
		Deep vein thrombosis can cause pain in the leg, and can lead to complications if it breaks off and travels in the bloodstream to the lungs.
		The deep veins pass through the centre of the leg, surrounded by the muscles.
	www.solideausa.com /dvt.html (1215 words)

	Coronary Artery Spasm
		Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) is a blood clot in a deep-lying vein, usually in the legs.
		If you have cancer, severe varicose veins, are confined to bed, have suffered a recent heart attack or stroke, or have a chronic illness, such as congestive heart failure, you have a higher risk of developing deep vein thrombosis.
		Deep vein thrombosis occurs when a person has an increased tendency for blood to clot, usually because of some type of cancer or medication; when there is an injury to the lining of a vein; or because blood flow is slow.
	www.hmc.psu.edu /healthinfo/d/deepvein.htm (940 words)

	eMedicine - Deep Venous Thrombosis : Article by Craig Feied, MD, FACEP, FAAEM, FACPh
		The lower leg has 3 principal pairs of deep veins: the anterior tibial vein, draining the dorsum of the foot; the posterior tibial vein, draining the sole of the foot; and the peroneal vein, draining the lateral aspect of the foot.
		The lower leg has 3 groups of deep veins: the anterior tibial vein, draining the dorsum of the foot; the posterior tibial vein, draining the sole of the foot; and the peroneal vein, draining the lateral aspect of the foot.
		Feied CF: Deep Vein Thrombosis and Pulmonary Embolism.
	www.emedicine.com /med/topic2785.htm (10162 words)

	Deep Vein Thrombosis
		Spider veins are small red, blue or purple veins on the surface of the skin.
		Vein disorders are not always visible; diagnostic techniques are important tools in determining the cause and severity of the problem.
		Veins that are cosmetically unappealing or cause pain or other symptoms are prime candidates for treatment.
	www.varicoseveindoctors.com /deep_vein_thrombosis.htm (1411 words)

	MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Deep venous thrombosis
		Deep venous thrombosis is a condition where there is a blood clot in a deep vein (a vein that accompanies an artery).
		Deep venous thrombosis (DVT) affects mainly the veins in the lower leg and the thigh.
		It involves the formation of a clot (thrombus) in the larger veins of the area.
	www.nlm.nih.gov /medlineplus/ency/article/000156.htm (748 words)

	deep vein thrombosis type of venous disease treated by vascular surgeon mumbai india (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) is a condition in which blood clots form in a vein deep within the body.
		DVT usually involves the formation of a large clot in the deep veins in the lower legs and thighs.
		Deep vein thrombosis is the second most common vascular problem in the World.
	www.drpankajpatel.com /deepvein.htm (1716 words)

	deseretnews.com \| Deep vein thrombosis (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		A lot of Americans first learned about deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism in April 2003, when popular and respected NBC reporter David Bloom, embedded with troops in Iraq, died — apparently as a result of a pulmonary embolism.
		Deep vein thrombosis is a potential disaster born of inactivity.
		A deep vein thrombosis is a blood clot, usually in the legs, though it can occur in the arms.
	deseretnews.com /dn/view/0,1249,595079730,00.html (1218 words)

	Society Of Interventional Radiology - Patients and Public - Vascular Diseases (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) is the formation of a blood clot, known as a thrombus, in the deep leg vein.
		The deep veins that lie near the center of the leg are surrounded by powerful muscles that contract and force deoxygenated blood back to the lungs and heart.
		A significant proportion of these patients develop permanent irreversible damage in the affected leg veins and their valves, resulting in abnormal pooling of blood in the leg, chronic leg pain, fatigue, swelling, and, in extreme cases, severe skin ulcers.
	www.sirweb.org /patPub/DVTOverview.shtml (528 words)

	DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		The motor that propels the blood through the deep veins of the leg in healthy individuals is the contraction of the leg muscles.
		The large thrombi that are situated in the thigh veins are the possible source of the pulmonary embolus, whereas the small thrombi in the calf veins, that usually stay there are not dangerous.
		Prevention of deep vein thrombosis is directed at preventing the stagnation of blood in the veins and to diminish the coagulation tendency of the blood.
	www.totaljoints.info /veint_thrombosisdeep.htm (2626 words)

	Deep Vein Thrombosis
		Pulmonary embolism secondary to deep vein thrombosis is a frequent cause of death in stroke patients.
		In a multicentre study of deep vein thrombosis prophylaxis, 112 patients with cerebral infarction and leg paresis were given aspirin 300 mg three times a day (t.d.s.) alone or with dipyridamole 100 mg t.d.s.
		Difference in the incidence of deep vein thrombosis in the two treatment groups was not demonstrated.
	www.meditherm.com /therm_page7.htm (1222 words)

	BBC NEWS \| Health \| Medical notes \| Deep vein thrombosis
		Deep vein thrombosis is the formation of a blood clot in one of the deep veins of the body, usually in the leg.
		Deep vein thrombosis, commonly referred to as DVT, is a disease of the circulation.
		Blood passing through the deepest veins in the calf or thigh flows relatively slowly: when a DVT occurs it moves so slowly that it forms a solid clot which becomes wedged in the vein.
	news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/health/medical_notes/c-d/986364.stm (936 words)

	VascularWeb: Deep Vein Thrombosis
		Perforating veins connect the superficial veins to the deep veins with one-way valves.
		Deep veins lead to the vena cava, your body's largest vein, which runs directly to your heart.
		Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) is a blood clot in one of the deep veins.
	www.vascularweb.org /_CONTRIBUTION_PAGES/Patient_Information/NorthPoint/Deep_Vein_Thrombosis.html (1238 words)

	Avoid Deep Vein Thrombosis: Keep the Blood Flowing
		"Deep vein thrombosis went unrecognized for decades because the clots that formed in the large veins in the legs often started coming off in little pieces after a person had been home for a day or two," says Mohler, "so they would go to the emergency room with a suspected possible heart attack."
		The filter is inserted in a folded position and then springs open against the vein walls to keep the vein open for blood flow.
		The filter does not keep blood clots from forming, but it prevents their passage from the veins in the lower extremities to the heart and lungs.
	www.fda.gov /fdac/features/2004/604_vein.html (1779 words)

	Deep Vein Thrombosis-Topic Overview
		Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) is a blood clot (thrombus) in a deep vein, usually in the legs.
		DVT may damage the vein and cause the leg to ache, swell, and change color.
		This topic focuses on blood clots in the deep veins of the legs, but diagnosis and treatment of DVT in other parts of the body are similar.
	www.webmd.com /heart-disease/tc/deep-vein-thrombosis-topic-overview (570 words)

	Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) and Traveler's Thrombosis
		Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) occurs when blood clots form in the large veins of the legs.
		Deep vein thrombosis can occur when sitting for long periods, so DVT associated with traveling is often called traveler's thrombosis.
		Ultrasonography, the use of ultrasound imaging, is commonly used to detect deep vein thrombosis, and to determine the size and location of the blood clot.
	www.heartdiseasefocus.com /vascular-disorders/deep-vein-thrombosis.php (604 words)

	Postgraduate Medicine: Patient Notes: Deep vein thrombosis
		It is a disorder that affects mainly the veins of the lower leg and thigh.
		A blood clot (or thrombus) can form in the veins deep in these areas, and the clot then blocks the flow of blood and causes swelling and inflammation.
		In most cases, deep vein clots heal without any special treatment, but extra care may be needed to keep the clot from breaking off and traveling to the lungs, heart, or brain.
	www.postgradmed.com /issues/2000/09_00/pn_dvt.htm (677 words)

	Deep vein thrombosis
		Deep vein thromboses are equally likely to occur in all three trimesters.
		of the common femoral vein and popliteal vein to the trification.
		Heparin prophylaxis reduces deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism, but increases the risk of having an episode of excessive bleeding or requiring a blood transfusion.
	peach.mie.utoronto.ca /~danielle/portfolio/Epocare12/eboc/DVT.html (2705 words)

	Deep vein thrombosis definition - Medical Dictionary definitions of popular medical terms (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		Deep vein thrombosis: A blood clot (thrombus) in a deep vein in the thigh or leg.
		Deep vein thrombosis is sometimes called the "economy-class syndrome." Even in young, healthy travelers, long stretches of time spent immobilized in the cramped seat of an aircraft with very low humidity sets the stage for formation of a blood clot in the leg.
		Deep Vein Thrombosis and Pulmonary Embolism - Learn about deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism, including a description of blood clots, causes, symptoms, diagnosis, consequences, and prevention.
	www.medterms.com /script/main/art.asp?articlekey=2915 (334 words)

	NASA Occupational Health
		DVT, blood clots inside veins found deep in extremities or body cavities, is a common disorder.
		A venous thrombus is a clump of blood cells, platelets, and fibrin (clot) which attaches to the inside walls of veins, can grow in size, and break off to travel downstream from the clot.
		In some circumstances, deep vein thrombosis may also contribute to other serious medical problems such as heart attack and stroke.
	ohp.nasa.gov /alerts/dvt.html (494 words)

	DVT- Deep vein thrombosis
		A deep vein thrombosis (DVT) is a blood clot (thrombus) that develops in a deep vein, usually in the leg.
		The are two types of veins in the legs: deep and superficial (see diagram, below).
		These include shortness of breath; chest pain which may be worsened by deep breaths; and coughing up phlegm, possibly flecked with blood.
	www.hauercorp.com /dvt.html (1215 words)

	Deep Vein Thrombosis
		One of the major risks facing patients who undergo orthopaedic surgery in the lower extremities is a complication called deep vein thrombosis, a form of venous thromboembolic disease.
		Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) refers to the formation of a thrombus (blood clot) within a deep vein, commonly in the thigh or calf.
		Other factors that may contribute to the formation of thrombi in the veins include: age, previous history of DVT or PE, metastatic malignancy, vein disease (such as varicose veins), smoking, estrogen usage or current pregnancy, obesity and genetic factors.
	orthoinfo.aaos.org /fact/thr_report.cfm?Thread_ID=264&topcategory=Hip (1737 words)

	ABC of arterial and venous disease: Swollen lower limb---1: General assessment and deep vein thrombosis -- Gorman et ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		limb are deep vein thrombosis and lymphoedema (a failure of the
		The main complications of deep vein thrombosis are pulmonary embolism, post-thrombotic syndrome, and recurrence of thrombosis.
		Deep vein thrombosis in patients with pre-existing pulmonary hypertension
	bmj.bmjjournals.com /cgi/content/full/320/7247/1453 (1759 words)

	What Is Deep Vein Thrombosis?
		Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) is a condition in which blood clots form in a vein deep within the body.
		It is a dangerous condition because the clot may become dislodged from the vein and travel inside the vein all the way to the lung, where it may get trapped and block a vessel in the lung.
		Deep vein thrombosis is the second most common vascular problem in the United States.
	www.ehealthmd.com /library/dvt/DVT_whatis.html (405 words)

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