Diseases » Thrombosis » Introduction

Thrombosis

Thrombosis: Introduction

Thrombosis: Blood clot occurring in a blood vessel. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Thrombosis is available below.

Symptoms of Thrombosis

• No symptoms
• Mild symptoms
• See also symptoms of deep vein thrombosis
• more symptoms...»

Read more about symptoms of Thrombosis

Home Diagnostic Testing

Home medical testing related to Thrombosis:

• Fatigue: Related Home Tests:
  • Home Anemia Tests
  • Home Thyroid Gland Function Tests
  • Home Adrenal Gland Function Tests
• more...»

Wrongly Diagnosed with Thrombosis?

• Misdiagnosis of Thrombosis
• Failure to diagnose Thrombosis
• Hidden causes of Thrombosis (possibly wrongly diagnosed)
• Undiagnosed: Thrombosis

Thrombosis: Related Patient Stories

• too young for thrombosis
• iliac thrombosis
• Thrombosis

Thrombosis: Deaths

Read more about Deaths and Thrombosis.

Types of Thrombosis

• Deep vein thrombosis - most common type; occurs in the legs.
• Arterial thrombosis - occurring in an artery
• more types...»

Read more about Types of Thrombosis

Thrombosis: Complications

Review possible medical complications related to Thrombosis:

• Thromboembolism
• Embolism
• Pulmonary embolism
• Pulmonary thromboembolism
• Heart attack - from arterial thrombosis
• more complications...»

Causes of Thrombosis

• Deep vein thrombosis
• Atheroma
• Vein inflammation
• Excessive clotting disorders
• See also underlying causes of deep vein thrombosis
• more causes...»

Read more about causes of Thrombosis

More information about causes of Thrombosis:

• Medications, drugs, or substances causing Thrombosis (7 listings)
• Underlying causes of Thrombosis
• Thrombosis as a complication caused by other conditions
• Thrombosis as a symptom

Disease Topics Related To Thrombosis

Research the causes of these diseases that are similar to, or related to, Thrombosis:

• Thromboembolism
• Blood clots
• Phlebitis
• Venous claudication
• DVT
• more related diseases...»

Misdiagnosis and Thrombosis

Unnecessary hysterectomies due to undiagnosed bleeding disorder in women: The bleeding disorder called Von Willebrand's disease is quite common in women, but often fails to be correctly diagnosed. Women...read more »

Read more about Misdiagnosis and Thrombosis

Thrombosis: Research Doctors & Specialists

Research related physicians and medical specialists:

• Blood Health Specialists (Hematology):
  • Hematology (Blood Specialists)
  • Pediatric Hematology / Oncology (Child Cancer/Leukemia)
  • Hematopathology (Blood Diagnostics)
• more specialists...»

Other doctor, physician and specialist research services:

• Rate Your Doctor Online
• Research Your Doctor Online
• Review Patient Surveys About Your Doctor
• Research local specialists including ratings, affiliations, and sanctions.

Thrombosis: Animations

More Thrombosis animations & videos

Research about Thrombosis

Visit our research pages for current research about Thrombosis treatments.

Clinical Trials for Thrombosis

The US based website ClinicalTrials.gov lists information on both federally and privately supported clinical trials using human volunteers.

Some of the clinical trials listed on ClinicalTrials.gov for Thrombosis include:

• Safety and Efficacy Study of Alfimeprase in Subjects With Occluded Catheters - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - Alfimeprase
• Safety and Efficacy Study of Alfimeprase in Subjects With Occluded Central Catheters - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - Alfimeprase
• 3 Months' Versus 6 Months' Anticoagulation in Patients With DVT and/or PE - This study has been completed (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - Duration of anticoagulation,Warfarin duration
• Trial of the Effect of LMWH Versus Warfarin on Mortality in the Long-Term Treatment of Proximal DVT (Main LITE Study) - This study has been completed (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - Tinzaparin sodium (drug)
• Assessment of Long-Term Out-of-Hospital Treatment of Patients With Proximal DVT Using LMWH Vs LMWH Followed by Warfarin - This study has been completed (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - Tinzaparin sodium (drug)
• more trials...»

See full list of 214 Clinical Trials for Thrombosis

Prevention of Thrombosis

Prevention information for Thrombosis has been compiled from various data sources and may be inaccurate or incomplete. None of these methods guarantee prevention of Thrombosis.

• Leg exercises
• Elastic stockings
• Leg exercises during travel
• Elevate legs when seated
• Avoid sitting cross-legged
• more preventions...»

Read more about prevention of Thrombosis

Thrombosis: Broader Related Topics

• Blood vessel conditions
• Blood conditions
• Circulatory system conditions
• Bleeding and coagulation conditions
• more types...»

Types of Thrombosis

Thrombosis Message Boards

Related forums and medical stories:

• Blood Conditions (151)
  • Anemia - ice chewing
  • small red spots on arms legs back chest
  • Low Platelets, Low white blood count
  • Sc sickle cell disease(another type?)
  • tingly, heavy arms
  • More user stories

User Interactive Forums

Read about other experiences, ask a question about Thrombosis, or answer someone else's question, on our message boards:

• I can not get a diagnosis. Please help.
• Tell us your medical story.
• Share your misdiagnosis story.
• What is the best treatment for this?
• See all the forums.

Definitions of Thrombosis:

The formation or presence of a thrombus (a clot of coagulated blood attached at the site of its formation) in a blood vessel - (Source - WordNet 2.1)

 » Next page: What is Thrombosis?

Medical Tools & Articles:

Tools & Services:

• Bookmark this page
• Symptom Search
• Symptom Checker
• Medical Dictionary

Medical Articles:

• Disease & Treatments Search
• Misdiagnosis Center
• Full list of interesting articles

Forums & Message Boards

• Ask or answer a question at the Boards:
• I cannot get a diagnosis. Please help.
• Tell us your medical story.
• Share your misdiagnosis story.
• What is the best treatment for my condition?
• See all the Boards.

   

homepage | back to top

Search Specialists by State and City

Choose... GENERAL PRACTICE CARDIAC HEALTH WOMEN'S HEALTH CANCER CARE RADIOLOGY MENTAL HEALTH PATHOLOGY EAR, NOSE, THROAT MEDICINE GENETICS NEUROLOGY DIALYSIS CARE SURGERY ORTHOPEDICS/SPORTS MEDICINE CHILDREN'S HEALTH OTHER SPECIALTIES