{"id":4539,"date":"2021-01-10T00:28:28","date_gmt":"2021-01-09T20:28:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kingscollegehospitaldubai.com\/?post_type=service&p=4539"},"modified":"2024-01-31T07:26:33","modified_gmt":"2024-01-31T07:26:33","slug":"deep-vein-thrombosis","status":"publish","type":"service","link":"https:\/\/kingscollegehospitaldubai.com\/ar\/service\/vascular-medicine\/deep-vein-thrombosis\/","title":{"rendered":"Deep Vein Thrombosis"},"content":{"rendered":"

Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) is a condition that occurs when a blood clot forms in a deep vein in the body, usually the legs or sometimes the pelvis.<\/p>\n

DVT is a serious condition because if the blood clots in the veins break loose, they can travel through the blood stream up to the lungs and block blood flow to the lungs. This is known as pulmonary embolism.<\/p>\n

Other names that are associated with DVT include thromboembolism, post-phlebitic syndrome and post-thrombotic syndrome.<\/p>\n

Causes of Deep Vein Thrombosis<\/h1>\n

DVT is caused by a blood clot. A blood clot is anything that prevents blood from flowing or clotting normally.<\/p>\n

DVT can occur due to damage to a vein from trauma, surgery and inflammation as well as injury or infection.<\/p>\n

Sometimes an individual can develop DVT without any clear cause but the person may be having an underlying condition or may be having one or more of the risk factors that contribute to DVT. DVT risk factors include:<\/p>\n