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…

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…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…