Dural venous sinus thrombosis (DVST) is a rare type of stroke. It’s caused by a blood clot that reduces or blocks the flow of blood in one of the dural venous sinuses. This, in turn, can disrupt the ...

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 ...

Although varicose veins and deep vein thrombosis (DVT) both affect the veins, these two conditions have different causes, involve different kinds of veins, and have unique symptoms. One is also more ...

A PET radiotracer that can visualize deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism wins the Society of Nuclear Medicine and ...

Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) is a preventable but serious medical condition where blood clots form in your veins. Most often, these clots are in your lower leg, thigh, or pelvis. They can sometimes ...

Despite popular belief, deep vein thrombosis (DVT) isn’t just a potential side effect of flying. This serious condition occurs when a blood clot forms in one of the body’s deep veins, most commonly in ...

When a blood clot forms in a deep vein, it’s called deep vein thrombosis (DVT). These clots usually occur in the veins of the lower leg, thigh, or pelvis, but they can also develop in the arm. About 1 ...

When most of us think of a serious medical emergency, we usually think of sudden events such as heart attacks, strokes or serious injuries from a car crash. But some threats develop quietly, with ...