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Residual vein obstruction down with compression after DVT

(HealthDay)—The likelihood of residual vein obstruction (RVO) is reduced with immediate compression after diagnosis of deep vein thrombosis, according to a study published online Sept. 24 in Blood. Elham E. Amin, from Maastricht University in the Netherlands, and colleagues examined whether compression therapy immediately after diagnosis of deep vein thrombosis affects the occurrence of RVO. […]

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Temple study calls into question IVC filter effectiveness in DVT patients undergoing CDT

Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) is a common medical condition in which blood clots develop in the deep veins of the body, often in the legs, thigh or pelvis. These clots can break loose and travel to the lungs and can cause a life-threatening pulmonary embolism (PE). Proximal DVT, which refers to a clot in the […]