REDUCE YOUR RISK FOR DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS

TEMPLE VASCULAR SURGEONS CAN HELP

Half of all people with deep vein thrombosis (DVT) do not experience symptoms – but for the other half, DVT can cause swelling, pain and discomfort that interferes with your everyday life. Worse still, untreated DVT can lead to even more serious conditions. At the Temple Heart & Vascular Institute, we focus on early intervention to alleviate your symptoms and reduce the risk of complications.

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WHAT IS DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS?

Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) occurs when a blood clot forms in a deep vein, one that is connected to the vena cava. DVT is most likely to occur in the calf, pelvis or thigh, though it can occur in other areas such as the chest or arm.

There are many factors that increase the risk of DVT, including:

Poor blood flow from the legs
Obesity
Smoking
History of stroke, heart attack or congestive heart failure
Pregnancy or nursing
Inflammatory bowel syndrome

Left untreated, DVT can increase a patient’s risk of stroke, pulmonary embolism, or even limb loss.

WIDE-RANGING THERAPIES FOR DVT

The Temple Heart & Vascular team includes highly skilled and experienced specialists at the forefront of research into new treatment methods. Temple’s vascular specialists focus on early diagnosis and integrated treatments for DVT, including:

Medication therapy using blood thinners to keep new clots from forming
Thrombolytic therapy, clot-busting drugs used when a clot is blocking major blood vessels
Inferior Vena Cava (IVC) filter, inserted during a minimally invasive procedure, to ensure clots do not travel to the heart or lungs
Vein Bypass Surgery for severely blocked veins, to allow blood to move around the problem area

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