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Vein Condition May Mask Serious Clot Disorder
Posted 20 Jul 2009 by Drugs.com
MONDAY, July 20 – A supposedly harmless condition – superficial vein thrombosis, or varicose veins that have become swollen and painful – may herald the presence of a more dangerous problem. One-quarter of patients with superficial vein thrombosis (SVT) in an Austrian study actually had deep vein thrombosis (DVT), a potentially life-threatening condition. "The diagnosis of [SVT] has long been considered to be a benign entity which could be managed in the doctor's office [but] in fact may be the tip of the iceberg," said Dr. Robert Lookstein, an associate professor of radiology and surgery at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York City. "I think it's a good idea for anybody with [superficial vein thrombosis] to undergo routine ultrasound screening of the deep veins of their legs to exclude this very, very serious diagnosis," Lookstein continued. This advice does not apply to ... Read more
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Travelers Face Greater Risk of Leg Clots
Posted 6 Jul 2009 by Drugs.com
MONDAY, July 6 – A review of past research confirms what many experts have long believed: People who travel bear a significantly higher risk for developing potentially life-threatening blood clots in their legs. That risk, the analysis finds, is up to three times higher for travelers when compared to non-travelers. What's more, the risk rises the longer the trip – 18 percent higher risk for every two hours of travel, and 26 percent higher risk for every two hours of airplane travel. "For the first time, we've identified conclusively that long distance travel is associated with a higher risk of getting a deep vein clot, and that the risk is a sizeable," said study co-author Dr. Dariush Mozaffarian who works in the division of cardiology at Harvard Medical School in Boston. "Previously, this had been assumed to be a plausible risk. But, pooling all of the worldwide data together, we ... Read more
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