Deep vein thrombosis occurs in 47 to 90 percent and pulmonary embolism in 20 to 50 percent of spinal cord patients.
Not exact matches
Deep vein thrombosis, or DVT, which
occurs in a large
vein, is a common form of blood clot that can have potentially deadly consequences.
However, «if the swelling is worse on one side or if pain is involved, you may have a significant problem like
deep vein thrombosis, a condition where there is a blood clot that usually
occurs in the leg,» says Nicole Karjane, MD, assistant professor of obstetrics and gynecology at Virginia Commonwealth University, in Richmond.
Blood clots can be extremely dangerous, particularly if they
occur in a
deep vein (known as
deep vein thrombosis).
Pulmonary embolisms
occur when blood clots travel to the lungs, typically from the leg if a
deep vein thrombosis (DVT) develops.
Pulmonary embolism can
occur when a blood clot in the leg — called a
deep vein thrombosis — breaks free from the location in the leg, travels through the blood and blocks an artery in the lung.