Sentences with phrase «vein thrombosis leading»

$ 2.74 million in a medical malpractice wrongful death action for failure to diagnose deep vein thrombosis leading to a fatal pulmonary embolism

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A study published today as the lead article in the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery determined that after lower extremity joint replacement surgery a mobile compression device was just as effective as blood thinners in preventing deep vein thrombosis (DVT), but without negative side effects including bleeding complications.

Remaining seated in the same position for an extended period of time can lead to cramping, and puts you at risk for a blood clot called Deep Vein Thrombosis.

Description: Venous thrombosis (VT) is the formation of a blood clot in the veins that can potentially lead to thromboembolism (i.e., the blocking of a blood vessel by a portion of the clot that has broken away from it).

Blood clots can lead to other serious conditions such as heart attack, stroke, deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism.

Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) leading to pulmonary embolism (PE) continues to be a relatively common cause of death in healthy young women.

Paul has been involved in some of the highest profile reported court cases and investigations over the last 25 years, including the Lockerbie trial, the largest class action in the UK in the pharmaceutical sector, the Shard of Glass litigation, the Oil for Food Programme investigation, the BTA Bank v Ablyazov case, the split capital trust investment litigation, the worldwide deep vein thrombosis litigation, and some of the leading cases in the field of aviation law.

In another key matter, D'arcy and Laura Scott successfully defended a claim alleging inappropriate treatment by a physiotherapist leading to a torn calf muscle, deep vein thrombosis, haematoma and delay in recovery.