Bob and Brad explain the signs of a leg blood clot (DVT), when you’re most at risk, why it’s dangerous, and share simple prevention tips and common treatments—plus a demo of Homan’s sign.

Recently published guidelines by the AAOS solely emphasize the prevention of PE. [2] However, the clinical and economic burden of DVT is substantial, as evidenced by the results of this analysis, and ...

A worldwide research consortium that includes the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center has proven that a new drug is more effective and easier to use than current medicines in the prevention ...

DURHAM, N.C. – In a nationwide study of hospitalized patients, researchers at Duke University Medical Center and Brigham and Women's Hospital found that individuals at risk for developing deep vein ...

Across the RE‑COVER trials, 9 patients (0.4%) in the dabigatran arms and 5 (0.2%) in the warfarin arms had an acute coronary syndrome event. Of these, 8 patients (0.3%) in the dabigatran arms and 4 (0 ...

August 17, 2011 — Although cases of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) are relatively uncommon after general surgical operations, a new study evaluating the characteristics of such cases shows that the ...

IPRIVASK® has proven superior to risk reduction in preventing DVT’s compared to both Lovenox (enoxaparin) and unfractionated heparin, as demonstrated in separate head-to-head clinical trials. The ...

If your doctor has diagnosed you with a deep vein thrombosis (DVT) before, you’ll want to take steps to prevent another one. It’s important to talk to your doctor about your specific risk of another ...

Agreement will Implement The Movement And Compressions (MAC) System in All Community Health Network Hospitals Across Indiana, Covering Over 34,000 Legs per Year Over the Next Five Years Recovery Force ...