A prospective validation study found that age-adjusted D-dimer thresholds can safely rule out lower extremity DVT for more ...

If you have deep vein thrombosis (DVT), or know someone who does, it's important to know that DVT doesn't make exercise a bad thing. Studies show that exercise also can improve symptoms of DVT, ...

DVT prophylaxis reduces the risk of developing deep vein thrombosis through medications, compression stockings, and devices. Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) can occur when a blood clot forms in a deep vein ...

Age-adjusted D-dimer cutoffs can safely rule out deep vein thrombosis (DVT) in many suspected cases, according to the ...

Factor V Leiden (FVL) is a change in your genes that affects one of the clotting factors in your blood and keeps your body's blood-clotting process from working right. It can cause a disorder called ...

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 ...

People who have previously experienced deep vein thrombosis are at increased risk of another episode. But you can take steps to reduce that risk. If you’ve experienced deep vein thrombosis (DVT), a ...

The good news is that DVT is both preventable and treatable. One simple step you can take right now to lower your risk is to change your diet. "Some foods do increase the risk for blood clots," says ...

Over the last year or so, three high-profile NBA superstars have received blood clot disorder diagnoses. In just the last two months, both Damian Lillard of the Milwaukee Bucks and the San Antonio ...