Thrombosis Vascular Disorders Cardiovascular Disorders

The veins deep within the legs are prone to develop blood clots, especially in patients who are bedridden or following surgery. This results in a common, and serious, condition known as deep venous thrombosis, or DVT. Clots that break free from their point of origin then travel to the lungs, resulting in pulmonary emboli.

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• DVT.net - From Sanofi-Aventis Pharmaceuticals. Information on the causes, symptoms, and treatments of deep vein thrombosis, pulmonary embolism, and stroke. Includes free membership area with health tips and tools.
  
• The Thrombophilias: Well-Defined Risk Factors with Uncertain Therapeutic Implication - Annals of Internal Medicine article.
  
• Airhealth.org - Provides information about Economy Class Syndrome and offers DVT prevention tips for pilots and passengers, treatment information, research, and a review of how well various airlines inform their passengers of the risks of blood clots from air travel.
  
• The Sol Sherry Thrombosis Research Center - Features center information, staff biographies, list of seminars offered, and links to resources.
  
• New England Journal of Medicine: Thromboembolism - Collection of articles covering topics such as embolic complications and thrombolytic therapies. Includes research articles, case reports, reviews, and editorial commentary. [Paid registration required to view some recent content]
  
• Investigators Against ThromboEmbolism (INATE) - Information about the prevention and treatment of venous thromboembolism. Includes information for patients and a restricted area for registered health care providers only.
  
• eMedicine Health: Pulmonary Embolism - Provides information on the causes, symptoms, and treatment of pulmonary embolism.
  
• eMedicine Health: Phlebitis - Provides information on the causes, symptoms, and treatment of phlebitis.
  
• Coalition Formed to Raise Awareness of DVT - Article describing the goals of the Council for Leadership on Thrombosis Awareness and Management. [Requires free registration]
  
• Four Corners Online: Economy Class Syndrome - Archive of a 2001 discussion prompted by a young British woman's death following a vacation in Australia.
  
• Pulmonary Embolism - Article by Craig Feied, MD, detailing the background, diagnosis, and treatment of pulmonary embolism.
  
• eMedicine Health: Blood Clot in the Legs - Provides information on causes, symptoms, and treatment of deep venous thrombosis.
  
• Medical Experts Unite to Raise Awareness of Risk, Threat of Blood Clots - Council for Leadership on Thrombosis Awareness and Management formed to advance prevention and treatment of thrombosis. Includes disease description and council's education plans.
  
• Diagnosis of Pulmonary Embolism - Canadian Medical Association journal article describing how these blood clots are diagnosed.
  
• Tim Hentzel's Deep Vein Thrombosis - Essay and weblog describing one man's experience with DVT.
  
• Thrombosis Crisis in Hospital Medicine - Free continuing medical education symposia from American Health Consultants on acute thrombosis management in emergency medicine.
  
• DVT.org - Features their Best Practices: Preventing Deep Vein Thrombosis and Pulmonary Embolism manual in HTML and PDF formats plus information about the treatment of thrombosis.
  
• The Whiteley Clinic - Information about economy class syndrome and deep vein thrombosis (DVT) including precautions for air travel.
  
• CBC News: The Perils of Travellers' Thrombosis - Background on the cause, symptoms, and treatment of Economy Class Syndrome with links to related news stories.
  
• Thrombosis Research Institute - A multidisciplinary organization concerned with the interrelated problems of thrombosis and atherosclerosis. Provides articles for professionals and consumers.
  
• Coalition to Prevent Deep-Vein Thrombosis - A coalition of health organizations committed to educating the public and health care community about DVT. Includes disease signs and symptoms, patient stories, a risk assessment tool, press materials, and resources. By Sanofi-aventis U.S.
  
• Thrombosis Interest Group of Canada - Detailed information on blood clots. Explanations and treatment options.
  
• The National Alliance for Thrombosis and Thrombophilia (NATT) - Includes organization background, events, and links to further information.
  
• Economy Class Syndrome - Features description of risks and symptoms, prevention tips, information about compression hosiery, and links to related articles.
  
• Severe Pulmonary Embolism Associated with Air Travel - Article from the New England Journal of Medicine. [Free registration required to read full article]
  
• Yahoo! Groups: Thrombosis - Discussion mailing list for sufferers of deep vein thromboses, pulmonary emboli, and other vascular disorders.
  
• Travellers Thrombosis - From Dr. P. C. Malone, offering research papers, articles, and DVT information.
  
• The Australasian Society of Thrombosis and Haemostasis - Represents clinicians and scientists committed to promoting and fostering knowledge relating to haemostasis. Includes mission, meeting minutes, newsletters, membership information, members-only discussion board, and related links.
  
  

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