Venous thromboembolism often starts in the legs with a condition known as deep vein thrombosis (DVT). If the clot breaks off and lodges in a lung, it causes a serious condition known as pulmonary ...

A central line is a type of catheter (flexible tube) that allows fluids to flow in and out of your body. It is placed in a large vein so blood can be drawn and various intravenous (IV) fluids can be ...

The objective of this study was to investigate the risk of acute internal jugular, subclavian, and axillary deep venous thrombosis (upper torso DVT [UTDVT]) and pulmonary embolism (PE) and the ...

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A paradoxical embolism is defined as a venous thrombus that crosses through a heart defect, into the systemic circulation, usually through a patent foramen ovale. Treatment varies between closure of ...

The results of applying a 29% risk reduction to different risk levels of DVT are shown in the Table 1. For example, if the overall incidence of DVT due to long-distance travel is 20 per 100,000 ...

Rust couldn’t actually play the instrument because it could cause elevated intracranial pressure leading to bleeding or cause a venous air embolism, but he made the hand movements necessary to ...

Air purifiers are designed to improve the air quality in your home—and they becoming increasingly useful as we spend more of our time indoors. The best units can remove a wide range of both ...

Recent advances in therapy and the promulgation of multidisciplinary pulmonary embolism teams show great promise to improve management and outcomes of acute pulmonary embolism (PE). However, the ...

Venous ulcers usually occur on the legs due to blood circulation problems that damage your veins. Treatments are available to manage symptoms, help ulcers heal more quickly, or prevent them ...