The thrombus can be classified based on its location and the clinical signs it produces (eg, jugular
venous thrombosis in large animals associated with prolonged venous catheterization, pulmonary arterial thromboembolism associated with heartworm disease in dogs).
Inferior vena cava ligation rapidly induces tissue factor expression and
venous thrombosis in rats.
Not exact matches
20 - 30mmHg medical legwear is a compression level that is appropriate for
venous thrombosis prevention during extended travel or from prolonged sitting while
in a wheelchair.
With an emphasis on prevention, we treat children with deep vein
thrombosis (DVT, blood clots
in the limbs), pulmonary embolism (blood clot
in the lung), sinus
venous thrombosis (blood clot
in the brain), and arterial
thrombosis.
According to a recent review published
in the New England Journal of Medicine, the overall incidence of symptomatic
venous thromboembolism (the dangerous disease that includes both pulmonary embolism and deep vein
thrombosis)
in the month after a four - plus - hour flight is one
in 4,600 flights.
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).
For example, oral estrogen
in birth control pills is the cause of blood clots, deep
venous thrombosis, pulmonary emboli and stroke
in young women.