When that happens, you may be at risk for deep vein thrombosis, or DVT, when a blood clot forms in a vein, usually deep inside your leg. Your veins don't just rely on your heartbeat to force blood ...

Blood clots, or thrombosis, especially in the legs (DVT), pose serious health risks. Extended inactivity, trauma, medical conditions, and hormonal factors are key contributors. Taller people have ...

“Deep vein thrombosis is when a blood clot forms in one of the deeper veins in the body, typically in the big veins in your calves or thighs,” says vascular surgeon Anahita Dua, MD, an ...

almost 7 times higher in patients with bleeding stroke than those with clot-caused stroke (208 picograms per milliliter, or pg/mL, vs. 30 pg/mL); more than 4 times higher in patients with bleeding ...