How much do you know about blood clots? If you have a cut, a blood clot is a good thing. But if a clot forms in a vein deep in your body and can’t dissolve on its own, it can cause deep vein thrombosis, or DVT.
DVT is easily treatable, but can be very dangerous and even life-threatening if left unchecked. Here, you can:
Learn how keeping your blood flowing can lower your risk blood clots, vein problems, and DVT
Find out about the link between birth control pills and blood clots
Understand the medical conditions, habits, and situations that can raise your risks
Know the signs of DVT and learn why you should get treatment right away
Get information about the common treatments and procedures offered for DVT
Although blood clots are commonly thought of as happening to older people, many factors can put people of all ages at risk. Most cases are easily treated, but sometimes, serious complications can occur. That's why it's important to know your risk factors and ways to lower your risk of developing a blood clot.
Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) is a blood clot in a vein deep within the body, most commonly in the large veins in the lower leg. Most clots dissolve on their own, but if a clot breaks loose and travels to the lungs, it can cause a pulmonary embolism – a possibly fatal complication. It's important to know if you may be at risk for developing deep vein thrombosis (DVT).
Lifestyle Factors that Raise Your Risk of Deep Vein Thrombosis
A clot may form when the blood flow in a vein changes, particularly if something causes it to slow. Certain habits or life events, such as injury or pregnancy, can cause changes in blood flow and increase your risk for developing a blood clot.
The main ways to prevent blood clots are to stop smoking, lose extra weight, and get active. Start moving around as soon after surgery as you're able. Walk around every hour or so when traveling long distances.
Any combination of these factors further increases your risk of developing a blood clot. For example, talk to your doctors about differences in birth control or hormone therapy to see if there's a different option for you.
Medical and Inherited DVT Risk Factors
Sometimes, your risk for blood clots may be higher because of illness or genetics. Having a family or personal history with DVT means you may have a predisposition to developing blood clots.
Clotting involves many complex interactions within your body, and if your blood is thicker, the blood flow changes, you experience damage to the lining of your veins, or any other clotting factors are off kilter, your risk increases.
Cancer treatment and autoimmune disorders can also raise your risk of developing DVT. If these factors are combined with any listed above, your risk climbs higher. In some cases, your doctor may prescribe a blood thinner to help prevent clotting.
By knowing what puts you at risk, you can talk to your doctor about what steps you can take to prevent DVT.
Do you think you may be at risk for developing DVT? Visit the UPMC Heart and Vascular Institute online and make an appointment to speak with an expert.
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Fortunately, there are some very recognizable warning signs of DVT that can alert you to a problem. If there's even the slightest chance you have DVT, please see a doctor immediately.
Learn more about deep vein thrombosis and what you should watch for:
Can You Feel a Blood Clot? What Do Blood Clots Feel Like?
Symptoms of Deep Vein Thrombosis
You can often feel the effects of a blood clot in the leg.
Early symptoms of deep vein thrombosis include swelling and tightness in the leg. You may have a persistent, throbbing cramp-like feeling in the leg. You may also experience pain or tenderness when standing or walking.
As the blood clot worsens, the skin around it often becomes red or discolored and feels warm to the touch.
Even if your DVT symptoms seem mild and you're unsure whether you have a clot, you should discuss them with your doctor, especially if you are at increased risk of DVT.
Waiting to get treatment can lead to varicose veins, pain, and ulcers in the leg from prolonged swelling. Although most clots dissolve on their own, it is possible for the clot to break apart. When a clot breaks apart and travels to the lungs, it can cause a pulmonary embolism, a potentially fatal complication.
Pulmonary embolism symptoms
Symptoms of a pulmonary embolism include:
Unexplained shortness of breath
Pain when you take deep breaths
Coughing up blood
What to Expect with a DVT Diagnosis
Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) is always diagnosed by a physician who will review your symptoms and risk factors and rule out any other conditions. If your doctor suspects you have a blood clot, he or she will likely perform an ultrasound to see how the blood is flowing through your veins.
Other possible tests include ones that determine whether your blood flow through the vein is slow enough to suggest a clot, whether you have an inherited condition, or whether you may be experiencing a pulmonary embolism.
DVT is treatable, so don't wait for your symptoms to worsen before getting in touch with your doctor.
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Treatment for deep vein thrombosis (DVT) varies by your medical history and what caused your blood clot. Medication and compression stockings are often prescribed first, with surgery being reserved for more severe or recurring cases. If you've recently been diagnosed with DVT, you may have a variety of treatment options available, depending upon the severity of your condition.
Medical treatment for Deep Vein Thrombosis
Blood thinners
Anticoagulants, also known as blood thinners, are the most common treatment for blood clots. The medications warfarin and heparin are usually prescribed in combination. Heparin works quickly, while warfarin is taken for a longer period.
The length of time prescribed for a medication varies by your situation. If your clot was related to surgery, your treatment time would be shorter than if you have had recurring clots.
Cancer treatment can also raise the risk of developing blood clots, so blood thinners may be prescribed throughout treatment as a preventive measure.
Blood thinners are given as an injection or a pill. The symptoms of the clot will likely improve within a few days.
Compression stockings
Compression stockings are also used to aid blood flow and keep clots from forming. They are tight around the ankle and get looser as they go up the leg. Types of compression stockings vary from support pantyhose to over-the-counter-stockings to prescription-strength compression hose fitted by a professional.
Endovascular treatment for Deep Vein Thrombosis
For more severe clots or chronic DVT, your doctor may recommend endovascular treatment, or treatments that are performed inside your blood vessels. These may include:
Thrombolysis, which delivers a medication through a catheter to break up the clot
Vena cava filters, which are small metal devices used to stop a clot from traveling to the heart or lungs where it can cause an embolism
Potential complications
Because blood thinners and thrombolytics, the medication administered during thrombolysis, lower your blood's clotting ability, more bleeding is possible. When taking blood thinners, your doctor may recommend that you undergo regular blood tests to ensure the medication is working properly. If you experience any unusual bleeding while taking medication, contact your doctor right away.
Some people may also experience chronic swelling near the vein, depending on the damage done to the vein's inner lining from the clot.
What to Expect After DVT Treatment
Most people are able to return to normal activity after getting treated for a blood clot. Doing at least light physical activity such as walking will help prevent future blood clots.
After having a blood clot, you may be at higher risk for developing one again, particularly if you smoke, are overweight, or are taking hormones. Your doctor may recommend that you make lifestyle or medication changes to lower your risk of developing another clot.
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Blood clots that get too large in veins or form abnormally can cause problems. Your body naturally dissolves blood clots on its own without any treatment or intervention; however, sometimes you can have complications when a blood clot breaks apart and travels to other areas of the body or when veins become blocked and painful.
What Are Blood Clots?
Blood clots can partially or completely block the blood flow in a blood vessel. A blocked vein leads to fluid buildup and swelling, such as that associated with deep vein thrombosis (DVT).
Blood clots can occur in different parts of the body. DVT often occurs in the large veins of the lower leg, while renal vein thrombosis develops in the vein that drains blood from the kidneys.
A blood clot can also get caught in an artery, blocking off the blood flow. This is called an arterial embolism. These often happen in the legs or feet.
Blood thinners are the most common treatment for blood clots and are used to prevent them for people at high risk.
Spider veins are small, twisty veins in the legs, calf, and thighs. When the blood vessels just under the skin expand, you get visible spider veins. Although we don't like the look of them, these are generally harmless and easily treatable.
What are varicose veins?
Varicose veins are twisted, enlarged, swollen blood vessels. They happen when the blood is unable to flow back up through the legs and to the heart, causing the blood to pool.
In addition to being painful, varicose veins that cause circulation or blood flow problems can lead to blood clots or deep vein thrombosis.
Spider and varicose vein treatment
Treatment for spider veins and varicose veins is relatively easy, ranging from compression stockings to minor outpatient procedures.
Sclerotherapy is the most common treatment for spider veins. In this procedure, a physician injects a saline solution into the damaged vein, causing it to harden and disappear.
Laser treatment or ablation, a procedure that uses intense heat, are commonly used to remove or destroy varicose veins.
Risk factors are similar for vein problems and blood clots. Smoking greatly increases your risk, as does obesity, estrogens and birth control, and sitting or standing for long periods.
Staying active, quitting smoking, and managing your blood pressure are all important ways to prevent problems with clotting or blood flow.
Want to stay heart smart? Visit the UPMC Heart and Vascular Institute online to learn more about blood clots and how they can affect your long-term health.
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You may have heard that birth control pills raise the risk of developing a blood clot. The overall risk of developing a clot for most women on birth control pills is low, but some factors can increase your risk, including which type of medication you take. In addition to medications, you may be at an additional risk for deep vein thrombosis (DVT) if you're a smoker or have a family history of blood clots. Learn more to gain a better picture of whether you're at risk for deep vein thrombosis.
Hormone Levels Make a Difference
Pills that contain drospirenone, a man-made version of progesterone and common in newer pills, may raise the risk for blood clots. The increase is estimated at about 1.5 fold over other birth control pills.
To put the risk into perspective, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that between three and nine women per year — out of 10,000 women on birth control — will develop a blood clot. That's between 0.03 percent and 0.09 percent. For women not pregnant and not on birth control, between one and five will develop a blood clot.
Estrogen seems to be the cause of this increased risk, because it changes your body's clotting ability. Pills, patches, or rings with higher levels of estrogen appear to have a higher risk of blood clots over lower-dose options.
On its own, the risk of developing a blood clot is probably not enough reason to stop using hormonal birth control methods. However, combined with other factors such as smoking, being overweight, or having a family history of blood clots, your risk is higher.
If you've had a blood clot before or regularly get blood clots, you may want to stay away from hormonal forms of birth control. Most doctors recommend that women over age 35 who smoke should not take birth control pills because of the spike in risk for blood clots.
Always talk to your doctor about your risk for developing a blood clot before starting or switching birth control medications.
To learn more about how birth control and other medications may increase your risk of developing deep vein thrombosis (DVT), visit the UPMC Heart and Vascular Institute online or call 1-855-UPMC-HVI (876-2484) to make an appointment to speak with an expert.
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Some medical conditions, habits, and events can raise your risk of blood clots. For example, did you know that women taking birth control pills are at a greater risk, or that your risk is higher if you just had surgery? It's important to understand the factors that make blood clots more likely, and to make healthy choices—like losing weight or quitting smoking—to help keep your risks low.
Learn about the signs and symptoms of DVT, how you can identify your risks, the most common treatments and procedures available, and when to talk to your doctor.
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What is DVT?
What it is is blood clot forming in one of the deep veins of the lower or upper extremities.
The main concern with deep vein thrombosis, if untreated, is that some of the clot can break lose and can travel to the lungs where it can be lethal at times unless promptly treated.
Common Signs and Symptoms of DVT
The most common sign and symptom of DVT are swelling and pain, and it typically involves the lower extremity.
Some patients, if they do present with pulmonary embolization, can also present with shortness of breath if the clot has already gone to their lungs.
If someone presents with those symptoms, the first line is to do an ultrasound to make the diagnosis.
And if the diagnosis of deep vein thrombosis is made, then unless they have any contraindications, patient will be started on a blood thinner to prevent pulmonary embolization or the clot from becoming more extensive."
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string(360) "Between 300,000 and 600,000 people are affected by DVT every year. A variety of risk factors increase the likelihood that you will develop a blood clot as you age, but thankfully, DVT is easily treatable. It is essential to know the warning signs so you can see a doctor as soon as possible if symptoms arise. Read more to discover the facts about DVT.
