2022年2月22日 · When a blood clot is stuck in your deeper veins, it’s called a deep vein thrombosis (DVT). A DVT that blocks the vein causes inflammation at the site of the blockage and can cause long-term damage to the vein, resulting in chronic venous insufficiency (post-thrombotic syndrome).

2022年9月19日 · Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is a serious but preventable condition that happens when blood clots form in deep veins in the legs (called deep vein thrombosis or DVT) or if a blood clot travels to the lungs (called pulmonary embolism).

2023年11月13日 · Deep vein thrombosis (a blood clot) forms in the legs when something slows or changes the flow of blood. The most common triggers for VTE are surgery, injury, cancer, immobilization and hospitalization.

2022年6月11日 · Deep vein thrombosis can be serious because blood clots in the veins can break loose. The clots can then travel through the bloodstream and get stuck in the lungs, blocking blood flow (pulmonary embolism). When DVT and pulmonary embolism occur together, it's called venous thromboembolism (VTE).

2025年3月5日 · Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is a term referring to blood clots in the veins. VTE includes deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism (PE). DVT occurs when a blood clot develops in a deep vein, most commonly in the lower leg, thigh, or pelvis, but can also occur in the arm.

2022年9月19日 · Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) is the most common type of venous thromboembolism (VTE). It occurs when a blood clot forms in a deep vein, usually in the lower leg, thigh, or pelvis. Learn about DVT symptoms, how to prevent it if you are at risk, and what treatment you may need.

2023年11月13日 · Venous thromboembolism (VTE) includes deep vein thrombosis (DVT), when a blood clot forms in a deep vein, usually in the leg or pelvis. And it includes pulmonary embolism (PE), when the clot breaks off and travels from the leg up to the lungs.

2023年11月13日 · The American Heart Association explains how to prevent and treat venous thromboembolism, or VTE. VTE is a combination of a pulmonary embolism (PE) and deep vein thrombosis (DVT).

2020年10月2日 · For patients with uncomplicated deep vein thrombosis (DVT), the American Society of Hematology (ASH) guideline panel suggests offering home treatment over hospital treatment (conditional recommendation based on low certainty in the evidence of effects ⨁⨁ ).

2023年10月23日 · While venous thromboembolism (VTE) and deep vein thrombosis (DVT) are similar in some ways, they are not the same conditions. VTE is a broader term that includes DVT as well as the potentially life-threatening pulmonary embolism (PE).