Researchers have developed a new surgical tool that uses low-frequency intravascular ultrasound to break down blood clots that cause deep vein thrombosis. The tool is the first ultrasound 'drill' that ...
Barcelona, Spain: If doctors in hospital emergency departments are trained to carry out ultrasound on patients with suspected deep vein thrombosis (DVT), they can nearly halve the time the patients ...
Thrombosis, or blood clot formation, can be life-threatening if ignored. Learn about its causes, early warning signs, and ...
Dr. Nisha Bunke, the medical director at La Jolla Vein & Vascular, said she would never ignore skin discoloration and itching around the ankles and lower legs, as this change can be a sign of a ...
Doctors warn that sitting for long hours can raise your risk of dangerous blood clots, or thrombosis. Learn about the early ...
Although compressibility of the venous lumen indicates no thrombus is present, noncompressibility may not indicate the reverse. Instead, it may be a sign of previous thrombosis with persistent ...
Diagnosis for deep vein thrombosis (DVT) typically involves imaging tests. Following diagnosis, a doctor can advise on suitable treatments. DVT occurs when blood clots form in deep veins. If these ...
Damian Lillard has no timeline to return to the Milwaukee Bucks after being diagnosed with deep vein thrombosis in his right calf. Deep vein thrombosis is an abnormal clot within a vessel where the ...
When most of us think of a serious medical emergency, we usually think of sudden events such as heart attacks, strokes or serious injuries from a car crash. But some threats develop quietly, with ...
Karlheinz Peter receives funding from the National Health & Medical Research Council (NHMRC), the Australian Research Council (ARC) and the National Heart Foundation (NHF). Ulrike Flierl does not work ...
image: Researchers at North Carolina State University and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill have developed a new surgical tool that uses low-frequency intravascular ultrasound to break ...