Complications of Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT)

If you have a clot in a deep vein, you're at risk for damage to your veins and organs as well as other health problems.

Pulmonary Embolism: A Complication of DVT

A pulmonary embolism usually happens when a blood clot called a DVT travels to your lungs and blocks a blood vessel.

Post-Thrombotic Syndrome

If you’ve had a DVT, you could have symptoms that linger after recovery, a condition called post-thrombotic syndrome.

How to Manage Post-Thrombotic Syndrome

There's no cure for post-thrombotic syndrome (PTS), but there are things you can do to help ease symptoms.

What Is Phlegmasia Cerulea Dolens?

Phlegmasia cerulea dolens is a severe form of DVT that requires medical care right away.

What Is Chronic Venous Insufficiency?

In chronic venous insufficiency, the valves don’t work like they should and some of the blood may go back down into the legs.

Paradoxical Embolism: What You Need to Know

A paradoxical embolism happens when an embolus travels from the right side of the heart to the left, bypassing the lungs.