When a blood clot forms in a vein deep inside your body, it causes what doctors call deep vein thrombosis (DVT).

Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) is a blood clot (thrombus) in a deep vein, usually in the legs. These clots require medical care right away. These clots are dangerous because they can break loose, travel ...

Deep Venous Thrombosis (DVT) is common due to the phenomenon of Virchow’s Triad. Therefore, it is very important to closely monitor for DVT, especially in first year following SCI or any time patient ...

There are three main risk factors for DVT: sticky blood, vein damage and immobility. Sticky blood can be caused by illness, old age, pregnancy and medication while vein damage can result from ...

It's called deep vein thrombosis, or DVT. All our veins have small valves powered by the muscles around them. They keep blood moving toward the heart, instead of flowing backward inside veins.