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Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) : Complications

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Complications List

Complications could include:
  • Postphlebitic Syndrome

Complications Overview Articles

Deep venous thrombosis
A blood clot that breaks free in the leg and travel to the lungs (pulmonary embolus) can be life threatening. Rapid treatment of DVT helps prevent this problem.
Source:ADAM
Date:January 27, 2009
Deep Vein Thrombosis
In many cases, deep vein thrombosis can be successfully treated if diagnosed early.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine

Specific Complications Articles

Pulmonary embolus
A pulmonary embolus is a blockage of an artery in the lungs by fat, air, a blood clot, or tumor cells.Venous thromboembolism; Lung blood clot; Blood clot- lung; Embolus; Tumor embolus.A pulmonary embolus is most often caused by a blood clot in a v...
Source:ADAM
Date:January 27, 2009
Pulmonary Embolism
Pulmonary embolism is an obstruction of a blood vessel in the lungs, usually due to a blood clot, which blocks a coronary artery.Pulmonary embolism is a fairly common condition that can be fatal. According to the American Heart Association, an est...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Embolism
An embolism is an obstruction in a blood vessel due to a blood clot or other foreign matter that gets stuck while traveling through the bloodstream. The plural of embolism is emboli.Emboli have moved from the place where they were formed through t...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
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