- Treatment of Blood Clots
Cardiology patient page about treating the blood clots which develop in the arteries and can cause heart attack, stroke, severe leg pain, and difficulty in walking.
circ.ahajournals.org/cgi/content/full/106/20/e138
- Atherosclerosis and Thrombosis Index
Contains an index of thrombosis and thromboembolus images, ranging from coronary microscopic to pulmonary GIF diagrams.
www-medlib.med.utah.edu/WebPath/ATHHTML/ATHIDX.html
- About.com: Deep Vein Thrombosis
Describes deep vein thrombosis (DVT), where blood clots develop in the legs. Includes causes, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment.
womenshealth.about.com/cs/azhealthtopics/a/deepveinthrombo.htm
- MedicineNet.com: Thrombosis Definition
Features a medical definition of thrombosis, the formation of a blood clot in a blood vessel.
www.medterms.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=25023
- New England Journal of Medicine: Thromboembolism
The anticoagulants/thromboembolism collection from the New England Journal of Medicine covers topics such as embolic complications, tissue plasminogen activator, and other thrombolytic therapies.
content.nejm.org/cgi/collection/anticoagulantsthromboembolism
- Venous Blood Clots (Thrombi, DVT)
Article about blood clotting, its diagnoses, treatment, and risks factors. From the Washington University School of Medicine.
www.vascularsurg.wustl.edu/PatientCare/BloodClots.asp
- iVillage: Blood Clots
Answers to your questions about blood clots, including what they are, risk factors and causes, signs and symptoms, treatment, and prevention methods.
yourtotalhealth.ivillage.com/blood-clots.html
- MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Blood Clots
About the blood clots which coagulate in a blood vessel or within the heart and remain there.
www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/001124.htm
- UPHS: Blood Clots
Defines the clumps that result from coagulation of the blood. From the University of Pennsylvania Health System (UPHS).
www.pennhealth.com/ency/article/001124.htm
- American Heart Association: Thrombolysis, Thrombosis, Thrombus, and Embolus
Delineates the differences between each of the blood clot conditions in the body, with links to information on heart attacks and strokes.
www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=4745
- BBC Health: Ask the doctor - Venous Thromboembolism
Provides the symptoms and risks of venous thrombosis, answering how you can tell if you have a blood clot. BBC Health also includes venous thromboembolism treatment options.
www.bbc.co.uk/health/ask_the_doctor/venousthromboembolism.shtml
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