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Table of Contents

Table of Contents................................................................................................2

About the Author ................................................................................................8

What is Deep Vein Thrombosis? .......................................................................9

Some Facts about Deep Vein Thrombosis ......................................................................... 9

Causes of Deep Vein Thrombosis ...................................................................10

The Risk Factors for Deep Vein Thrombosis? ..................................................................... 10

The Three Factors................................................................................................................ 12

Who is at Risk of Deep Vein Thrombosis? .....................................................13

Other Factors: ...................................................................................................................... 14

Deep Vein Thrombosis in Children .................................................................15

Occurrence............................................................................................................................... 15

Clinical Features ...................................................................................................................... 15

Central Venous Lines .......................................................................................................... 15

Deep Vein Thrombosis in Elderly People .......................................................15

Why Aging Raises the Chances of D.V.T.: ........................................................................ 15

Causes of D.V.T. in Elderly People ........................................................................................ 16

Surgery ................................................................................................................................. 16

Immobility or Lack of Movement........................................................................................ 16

How is Deep Vein Thrombosis Diagnosed? ...................................................17

Physical Examination.............................................................................................................. 17

Medical History ........................................................................................................................ 17

Diagnostic Tests ...............................................................................................18

Duplex Ultrasound............................................................................................................... 18

Venography .......................................................................................................................... 18

MRI or CT Scans .................................................................................................................. 19

A D-dimer test ...................................................................................................................... 19

Impedance plethysmography............................................................................................. 19

Venous Ultrasonography .................................................................................................... 20

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Correct Diagnosis is Vital ................................................................................21

When to Seek Medical Advice..........................................................................22

Factors associated with blood clots and deep vein thrombosis........................................ 24

What Happens in Deep Vein Thrombosis? .....................................................26

Effects of Deep Vein Thrombosis....................................................................27

Postphlebitic Syndrome ..................................................................................................... 27

The blood clot over time ......................................................................................................... 27

D.V.T.’s long-term consequences.......................................................................................... 27

Side effects of D.V.T. ............................................................................................................... 29

Complications from Oral Anti-coagulants ........................................................................ 29

Bleeding Management......................................................................................................... 29

Precautions to Reduce D.V.T. Episodes .........................................................31

Deep Vein Thrombosis Prevention..................................................................33

Precaution is Better than Cure............................................................................................... 33

Surgery, Post Surgery and While Confined to Bed.......................................................... 34

Treatment of D.V.T. ...........................................................................................35

Deep Vein Thrombosis Medications ...............................................................35

Anticoagulants......................................................................................................................... 35

Heparin ................................................................................................................................. 36

Warfarin ................................................................................................................................ 36

Thrombolytics ...................................................................................................................... 37

Thrombin Inhibitors............................................................................................................. 37

Aspirin .................................................................................................................................. 37

Clinical Treatment of Deep Vein Thrombosis.................................................38

Clinical Management ............................................................................................................... 38

Compression Ultrasonography.......................................................................................... 38

LMWH or the Low Molecular Weight Heparin ................................................................... 39

Medicines ................................................................................................................................. 39

Anticoagulants..................................................................................................................... 39

Thrombin Inhibitors................................................................................................................. 41

Heparinoids .......................................................................................................................... 41

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Thrombolytics ...................................................................................................................... 41

Other Treatments for D.V.T. .............................................................................42

Graduated Compression Stockings .................................................................................. 42

Vena Cava Filter................................................................................................................... 42

Bed Rest ............................................................................................................................... 42

Dietary Considerations ....................................................................................................... 42

Surgery ................................................................................................................................. 43

Treating D.V.T. in Children ...............................................................................44

Treatment of Newborns....................................................................................................... 44

Alternative Treatments for Deep Vein Thrombosis........................................45

Soy and Pine-bark: .............................................................................................................. 45

Garlic..................................................................................................................................... 45

Water ..................................................................................................................................... 46

Compression Stockings ..................................................................................................... 46

Exercise ................................................................................................................................ 46

Non-prescription Treatments for Deep Vein Thrombosis .............................47

Nattokinase: ......................................................................................................................... 47

Garlic..................................................................................................................................... 48

Lemon Juice......................................................................................................................... 48

Cod-liver Oil ......................................................................................................................... 48

Horse Chestnut .................................................................................................................... 48

Butcher’s Broom.................................................................................................................. 48

Ginkgo .................................................................................................................................. 48

Water ..................................................................................................................................... 48

Reduce the Risk of D.V.T. when Traveling......................................................50

Your Self-Care Plan to Reduce Deep Vein Thrombosis Risk ........................52

Living with Deep Vein Thrombosis .................................................................53

Caution with Blood Thinning Medications......................................................55

Myths and Facts about Deep Vein Thrombosis .............................................56

Deep Vein Thrombosis – Frequently Asked Questions.................................57

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Glossary of Deep Vein Thrombosis Related Terms.......................................59

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About the Author

Marcie Hoff has written many stories from her imagination in the last few

years but this is her first fact-based book.

Marcie wants this to help many people that, like her, thought that deep vein

thrombosis was not something she needed to be concerned about – that it

only affected “couch potatoes” and not reasonably active people like her.

But, a couple of close friends developed the illness and she realized that their

lifestyle was very similar to her own.

When she saw the devastating effect on her friends and those closest to

them, Marcie decided to put together this plain-speaking guide for the benefit

of people that could be at risk – that’s almost everyone!

She was surprised to find how much misinformation there was about D.V.T.,

the simple measures which could reduce the risks and the importance of

taking those precautions.

Marcie says that she has been as thorough as she could, but emphasizes that

research is increasing, so people need to ask their own doctor who has the

latest available information.

She believes that her guide will help people to ask the right questions of their

doctor, sort good information from bad and better manage the risk and

effects of a very serious disease, deep vein thrombosis.

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What is Deep Vein Thrombosis?

D. V.T. , or Deep Vein Thrombosis is the formation of blood clots on the walls of the deep veins in the lower body and legs. The blood, when it clots,

can look a bit like a mass of jelly.

The word thrombosis means “formation of a blood clot”.

Deep vein thrombosis is not always dangerous. Some small deep vein

thromboses are fixed by our body’s natural defenses, without us being aware

of it.

However, there is a serious risk when the clot breaks off the vein wall and it

is large enough to hinder one of your body’s large veins, particularly the

veins that carry blood from the heart to the lungs.

D.V.T. is when clots form on the walls of these veins. Although symptoms

may not be apparent or seem significant, the potential risk of pulmonary

embolism, where a clot breaks away and is transported through the body to

the lungs or heart, causing death, means that every precaution must be

taken.