Anybody can develop a deep vein thrombosis (DVT). It's a serious public health issue. But some are more likely to get this clot – or even die from it – than others due to differences in treatment.

Temple Health is on a mission to raise awareness about one of the least-known and most under-diagnosed serious medical conditions – a potentially deadly one that can be prevented, if caught early.

If you get a blood clot in your leg or another large blood vessel called a deep vein thrombosis (DVT), your treatment will include medications known as blood thinners. These drugs, also called ...

Cephalic vein thrombosis is a blood clot in the cephalic vein in the arm. It occurs when something affects the vein’s blood flow to the heart. The condition generally resolves by itself but can become ...

The disadvantages of dabigatran include a higher cost compared with warfarin, the need for twice-daily dosing, and a slightly increased risk for gastrointestinal bleeding (6.1% with dabigatran vs 4% ...

Iliac vein thrombosis occurs when a blood clot prevents blood from moving through your iliac vein. This blockage may cause pain in your legs and pelvis. According to the Centers for Disease Control ...

Basilic vein thrombosis is a type of superficial venous thrombosis (SVT) in which a blood clot forms in the basilic vein in the arm. In many cases, SVT is harmless and will resolve without treatment.

At the time, Brittany Aydelotte thought a volleyball injury caused her leg pain and swelling. She soon learned a blood clot was to blame. As a teen, Brittany Aydelotte played sports. When she began ...

Giving the anti-clotting drug rivaroxaban to patients for 12 weeks instead of the usual six after a blood clot in the lower leg reduces the risk of further clots developing up to two years after ...

Doctors are raising awareness about deep vein thrombosis (DVT), a condition that can lead to serious health risks, including life-threatening situations. Lindsey Williams, an Arkansas resident, has ...

Dontay Corleone, star defensive tackle and preseason All-American for the University of Cincinnati Bearcats, is being treated for blood clots in his lungs after reporting shortness of breath and chest ...