Deep vein thrombosis is a condition characterized by the formation of blood clots (thrombi) in the veins that obstruct normal blood flow.
Main symptoms:
swelling
local warmth (hyperthermia)
bulging superficial veins
sharp pain in the affected leg
bluish discoloration of the skin on the affected limb
pain that increases on palpation along the vein where the clot has formed
The most dangerous complication of deep vein thrombosis is pulmonary thromboembolism.
If a large vein is not affected, the patient can continue treatment at home.
In the early stage of the disease, anti-embolism stockings are used together with blood-thinning and clot-dissolving medications. For clots in large veins that carry a risk of embolism to the pulmonary vessels, endovascular treatment methods can also be used.
Information on this site is general and does not replace an examination by a doctor.