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Surveillance and Diagnosis of DVT "Typical clinical findings" such as leg pain, swelling, shortness of breath, and chest pain are present in less than half of the patients who have venous ...

A system for objective vessel compression assessment for deep venous thrombosis characterization using ultrasound image data and a sensorized ultrasound probe is presented. Two new objective measures ...

Background: Monocytes are thought to be involved in venous thrombosis but the role of individual monocyte subpopulations on thrombus formation, clot inflammation, and degradation is an important ...

Portal vein thrombosis (PVT) is an uncommon, potentially life-threatening condition characterised by blood clot formation in the portal vein, leading to obstruction of portal blood flow. It is often ...

Background and aims: Splanchnic vein thrombosis is a significant source of complications in candidates for liver transplantation. The aims of this study were: (a) to determine the prevalence of and ...

We present our preliminary results using a through-the-balloon circumferential ultrasound ablation technique to isolate the pulmonary veins in patients with paroxysmal and persistent atrial ...

Thromboembolic conditions are a leading cause of death worldwide, and deep vein thrombosis (DVT), or occlusive venous clot formation, is a critical and rising problem that contributes to damage of ...

Warfarin sodium (Coumadin) is generally used to manage deep vein thromboembolism (DVT) and pulmonary embolism (PE). The anticoagulation mechanism of warfarin depends on its action on the vitamin K ...