Genetic research in Sweden has unveiled three new gene variants that dramatically increase the risk of venous blood clots, ...

AS we bear our pins for warmer weather, we might notice symptoms that we’ve previously overlooked while covering up for much of the year. From swelling around the ankles and visible veins, ...

When trying to remove life-threatening clots from blood vessels, current technologies are successful on only about half of ...

Blood clots are a serious but often preventable medical condition. As part of our “Ask the Expert” series, in partnership ...

Blood clots are a serious but often preventable medical condition. As part of our “Ask the Expert” series, in partnership ...

Vascular specialists are crucial in the early detection of vascular disorders and rapid recover, which if not treated can ...

Warmer weather and no school means more travel for Louisianans. These travels can take Louisianans to international, national or local vacation spots in the air or by car. However, those longer ...

However, certain leg pain characteristics signal a potentially life-threatening condition called deep vein thrombosis (DVT) – a blood clot forming in the deeper veins typically of the lower ...

The two main types of blood clots -- deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism (PE) -- fall under the umbrella of venous thromboembolism (VTE). Understanding the warning signs, risk ...

It prompted a CT scan, which revealed a life-threatening condition: a bilateral blood clot in her lungs. “Blood clots normally start in the leg, and it’s called DVT: Deep Venous Thrombosis ...

“Nine hundred thousand people a year in the U.S. get affected by a blood clot. About 100,000 people can die from those complications. So we really want to educate people about the warning signs ...

I spoke with the Vice President of the National Blood Clot Alliance, Erin Vandyke, and Emergency Medicine Physician, Dr. Trevor Cummings, about the signs and ... clots in your leg that are called ...