Age-adjusted D-dimer cutoffs can safely rule out deep vein thrombosis (DVT) in many suspected cases, according to the ...

Recognizing that D-dimer levels generally increase with advancing age, however, the age-adjusted D-dimer test is ...

DVT prophylaxis reduces the risk of developing deep vein thrombosis through medications, compression stockings, and devices. Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) can occur when a blood clot forms in a deep vein ...

If you’ve been diagnosed with deep vein thrombosis (DVT), you might be wondering if you’re at a higher risk for other health problems, too. DVT is when a blood clot forms in a vein deep in your body ...

Factor V Leiden (FVL) is a change in your genes that affects one of the clotting factors in your blood and keeps your body's blood-clotting process from working right. It can cause a disorder called ...

PATIENT PRESENTATION A woman in her late 50s with a history of hypertension and diabetes presented with severe, debilitating ...

What is a blood clot? Blood clots normally form after an injury to protect your body from losing too much blood, but they can ...

Blood clots naturally occur to keep your body from losing too much blood after an injury. If your body does not properly break down a clot, you may develop a serious condition called a deep vein ...

The good news is that DVT is both preventable and treatable. One simple step you can take right now to lower your risk is to change your diet. "Some foods do increase the risk for blood clots," says ...

March 30, 2010 — Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) is more likely to occur on the left side, particularly the left leg, in pregnant women, according to the results of a review reported online March 29 in the ...