Deep vein thrombosis (patient information)

Deep vein thrombosis
Overview
What are the symptoms?
What are the causes?
Who is at highest risk?
When to seek urgent medical care?
Diagnosis
Treatment options
Where to find medical care for Deep vein thrombosis?
What to expect (Outlook/Prognosis)?
Possible complications
Prevention
Deep vein thrombosis On the Web
Ongoing Trials at Clinical Trials.gov
Images of Deep vein thrombosis
Videos on Deep vein thrombosis
FDA on Deep vein thrombosis
CDC on Deep vein thrombosis
Deep vein thrombosis in the news
Blogs on Deep vein thrombosis
Directions to Hospitals Treating Deep vein thrombosis
Risk calculators and risk factors for Deep vein thrombosis

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Editors-in-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. Associate Editor-In-Chief: Ujjwal Rastogi, MBBS [1]

Overview

Deep venous thrombosis is the formation of a blood clot in a vein that is deep inside a part of the body, usually the legs