Athletes and Blood Clots
…V Leiden, prothrombin 20210 mutation, …
What is the post-phlebitic or post-thrombotic syndrome?
…as many as 10 to 20 percent may suffer from such an ulcer on the …
Interventional Therapies to Treat Blood Clots and Their Complications
…is very extensive or does not dissolve, it can result in a …
I Knew Something Was Wrong: Jessica’s Story
…five days in the hospital, I was released on warfarin. After the surgery I suffered from post-thrombotic syndrome (PTS). (PTS results from the damage blood clots can cause to veins,…
The Perfect Provoked Storm: Jessica’s Story
…type 2 heparin induced thrombocytopenia, or type 2 HIT, which is an allergy to heparin, but I also had severe May-Thurner Syndrome. This explained the feeling of a pulled muscle…
TABLE OF CONTENTS
…of blood clots? What is the factor V Leiden? What is the …
I Went in Circles for Years Trying to Get Answers: Cassandra’s Story
…back pain and coughing up blood before my hospitalization and ICU stay. I will now be on blood thinners for life and was diagnosed with APS (antiphospholipid syndrome), antithrombin 3…
I’ve Spent the Last Decade Fighting to be Heard by Medical Professionals: Kate’s Story
…doctor visits, I was officially diagnosed with antiphospholipid syndrome (APS), an autoimmune disorder that causes unprovoked blood clotting mainly in young women. It was then that I realized that my…
How can blood clots affect your child in the future?
Definitions: Chronic venous insufficiency: A condition where veins …
The Right Treatment Changed My Life: Jan’s Story
…doctor every six months, and life was good. Thank God for the National Health Service! My next issue was post-thrombotic syndrome. I managed the best I could. I could walk…