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NEW YORK, March 7, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Focusing attention on patient groups at high risk for deep-vein thrombosis (DVT), the Coalition to Prevent DVT has found that a majority of people with cancer were not aware of an increased risk for DVT and its potentially fatal complication, pulmonary embolism (PE). Additionally, few had discussed their risk with their healthcare provider, according to a survey released by the Coalition as part of the ninth annual DVT Awareness Month. To...

VIENNA, Va., Feb. 29, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- March is Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) Awareness Month. It's no coincidence that the month selected to raise awareness about this potentially fatal disease is the only month named with an action verb. The Vascular Disease Foundation wants consumers to take action to prevent deep vein thrombosis. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110303/DC58830LOGO) Deep vein thrombosis is a blood clot in the deep veins in the legs....

Oral contraceptives, sitting in a window seat, advanced age, and pregnancy increase DVT risk in long-distance travelers New evidence-based guidelines from the American College of Chest Physicians (ACCP) address the many risk factors for developing a deep vein thrombosis (DVT), or blood clot, as the result of long-distance travel. These risk factors include the use of oral contraceptives, sitting in a window seat, advanced age, and pregnancy. The Antithrombotic Therapy and Prevention of...

DENVER, Dec. 8, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) is a blood clot in the deep veins in the legs. These clots can break loose and travel to the lungs, causing a potentially fatal pulmonary embolism (PE). Even when they don't, they can cause permanent damage to the leg veins that results in long-term pain, swelling, and disability of the leg. (Logo: <font size="2" face="Arial">http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110303/DC58830LOGO</font>) Deep...

Patients with clinically diagnosed superficial vein thrombosis (SVT), a blood clot in the veins just beneath the skin that commonly resolves on its own without treatment, are four to six times more likely to develop venous thromboembolism (VTE), a dangerous, often life-threatening condition, according to study results published today in Blood, the Journal of the American Society of Hematology (ASH).Recent studies have shown that patients diagnosed with SVT using ultrasound to confirm the...

DVT Awareness Month: Adults, children at risk from post-thrombotic syndrome and pulmonary embolism; minimally invasive treatments could forever change way DVT treatedDeep vein thrombosis, or DVT: it's more than just a one-time complication from taking a long plane ride. The Society of Interventional Radiology wants individuals to know the risk factors for this very serious condition, which can lead to post-thrombotic syndrome, pulmonary embolism, permanent damage to the leg and even...

NEW YORK, March 9, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- As part of the eighth annual DVT (deep-vein thrombosis) Awareness Month, the Coalition to Prevent DVT is focusing on the importance of DVT and its risk factors among patients with co-morbid conditions - including but not limited to cancer, heart or respiratory and obesity patients. DVT remains the leading cause of hospital-related death, and 10 percent of hospital deaths may be due to PE (pulmonary embolism).(1) This is due to restricted mobility,...

PEACHTREE CITY, Ga., Nov. 10, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- SIGVARIS, the global leader in medical compression therapy, has teamed up with the North American Thrombosis Forum and Boston Red Sox Manager and blood clot survivor, Terry Francona, to raise awareness about the dangers of blood clots. Did you know that every year more people die from blood clots than from breast cancer, AIDS and car accidents combined? That's why SIGVARIS, the global leader in medical compression stockings and socks, is...

LAKEWOOD, Colo., Oct. 27 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- As many as 600,000 people are affected by deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism (PE) every year, and more than half of those are never diagnosed. Some people experience swelling and varying levels of discomfort in the affected area, and some don't feel anything at all. But the symptoms of DVT can be similar to other conditions, like a pulled muscle, and because some people with DVT do not have any symptoms, there is often a...

Three critical recommendations from a national workshop have been released to address deep-vein thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism (PE), a growing public health problem estimated to affect nearly 1 million Americans each year. The recommendations "“ developed by a diverse group of representatives from federal health agencies and patient groups, as well as experts from the medical and public health communities "“ appear in the March 9, 2010, Supplement to  American Journal of...