The extra weight of twins creates an even heavier burden on
the deep veins in your legs.
Not exact matches
For compression stockings a majority of users found that they helped prevent blood pooling
in their
legs, ankle sprains and
deep vein thrombosis.
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.
Spinal cord patients are at risk for life threatening blood clots called
deep vein thrombosis (usually
in the
legs) and pulmonary embolism (lungs).
The gene produces an enzyme that, if inhibited via a specific drug therapy, could offer hope to patients prone to
deep -
vein clots, such as those that sometimes form
in the
legs during lengthy airplane flights or during recuperation after major surgery.
But
in an observational study of comparative safety, use of estradiol was associated with less risk of developing blood clots
in leg veins (
deep vein thrombosis) and clots
in the lungs (pulmonary emboli) than was use of conjugated equine estrogens.
Like Dunlap, roughly one
in 500 Americans suffers from blood clots
in the
leg veins, a condition called
deep vein thrombosis.
VTE is a common and serious condition
in which blood clots form
in the
leg or other
veins (
deep vein thrombosis) or lung (pulmonary embolism).
In some cases, it can even escalate into dangerous problems such as a
deep vein clots or
leg ulcers,» Dr Giangobbe says.
Dr Giangobbe says damaged
veins can be hidden
deep in the
leg.
There is evidence that long - haul flights lasting more than four hours can increase your risk of developing
deep vein thrombosis (DVT)-- a potentially life - threatening blood clot that forms
in the
veins of the
leg.
In some cases,
deep vein thrombosis may be mistaken for
leg cramps.
DVT occurs when a blood clot forms
in the
deep vein of the
leg.
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.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, up to 600,000 Americans have
deep vein thrombosis, or DVT, which is caused by blood clots that form
in a person's lower
leg or thigh and break off to join the blood stream.