Pages tagged: DVT

A Constellation of Clotting Disorders A hypercoagulable state (also called thrombophilia), is a fancy word for a host of different clotting...

Normally, blood flow in the veins is aided by valves, which keep the blood moving upward, against the force of...

For superficial phlebitis, the area looks reddish and feels painful. The pain of this condition can usually be treated with...

What are the symptoms of pulmonary embolism? Pulmonary embolism may have no symptoms, so it can cause sudden, unexpected death....

What causes a venous blood clot? Blood clots in the veins are usually caused by slowed blood flow to the...

Often, the cause of Raynaud’s phenomenon is not known. Sometimes, it is a side effect of other conditions, such as...

Smoking causes the blood vessels to tighten in everyone who smokes. But in people with Buerger’s disease, there is so...

What causes arterial blockage? Peripheral Vascular Disease (PVD) can result from a condition known as atherosclerosis, where a waxy substance...

Your peripheral arteries and veins carry blood to and from your arm and leg muscles and the organs in and...