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Consumers

Websites for Consumers

Medline Plus - Deep Vein Thrombosis
A comprehensive overview of the condition along with an extensive listing of resources to learn more about the condition.
American Society of Clinical Oncology - Preventing and Treating Blood Clots
A good overview of DVTS and their prevention and treatment.
Merck Manual, Consumer Edition - Deep Vein Thrombosis
This article has links to the medications that are used in the treatment of DVTs.

Books for Consumers

100 Questions and Answers about Deep Vein Thrombosis and Pulmonary Embolism by Andra H. James; Thomas L. Ortel; Victor F. Tapson
ISBN: 9780763741051
Publication Date: 2007-05-24
This book gives you a perspective of this illness from both the doctor's and patient's point of view along with many helpful suggestions for dealing with the condition on a day-to-day basis.
Cardiovascular Diseases and Disorders Sourcebook by Sandra J. Judd (Editor)
ISBN: 9780780807396
Publication Date: 2005-01-01
This book contains a chapter on Pulmonary Embolism and Deep Vein Thrombosis. The book is written with the consumer in mind about heart health and related conditions.

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Researchers

Books For Researchers

Deep Vein Thrombosis and Pulmonary Embolism by Andrew Blann
ISBN: 9781907830518
Publication Date: 2009-01-01
This clinical book looks at how deep vein thrombosis is diagnosed and treated in a clinical setting. The book is written with treatment and medication options from Europe, but offers a well rounded explanation of the condition and its related diseases.
Deep vein thrombosis symptoms, diagnosis and treatments by Takashi Yamaki
ISBN: 9781622575190
Publication Date: 2012-01-01
This clinical book contains a comprehensive coverage of deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism as it relates to the large condition of venous thromboembolism.

Search Strategies

MeSH Terms: Patient Education as Topic, Venous Thrombosis, deep vein thrombosis, blood clot, blood clots
("Patient Education as Topic"[Mesh] AND ("Venous Thrombosis"[MAJR] OR "deep vein thrombosis"[tiab] OR "blood clot"[tiab] OR "blood clots"[tiab]))
MeSH Terms: Patient Education as Topic, Venous Thrombosis, Blood coagulation
"Patient Education as Topic"[Mesh] AND ("Venous Thrombosis"[Mesh] OR "Blood Coagulation"[Mesh])
MeSh Terms: Complementary Therapies and Venous Thrombosis
"Complementary Therapies"[Majr] AND "Venous Thrombosis"[Majr]

Deep Vein Thrombosis

What is Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT)?

According to Debra Wood, RN, Deep Vein Thrombosis is a condition where blood and clotting agents gather to form an obstruction within a vein deep inside the body. This usually happens in the legs, but it is possible for the blood clot to form in other areas of the body.

Normal Leg vs DVT Leg

For more information, visit the Consumer Health Complete Quick Find page on Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT).

CDC Video about DVT

The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities produced this video to help people understand the following.

What is a deep vein thrombosis
What are the symptoms to be aware of in your body
How patients are living with this disease

Clinical Video on DVT

Films on Demand has authorized the TWU Library to provide the below video in its catalog.

The film has eight (8) chapters discussing what a DVT is, its prevention and treatments, and patient testimonials. This video offers a transcript and closed captioning.

Support Groups and National Campaigns

This is Serious
In partnership with the CDC and Duke University, Dr. Thomas Ortel created this campaign to increase the awareness of deep vein thrombosis in women.
Stop the Clot, Spread the Word
In partnership with the CDC, the National Blood Clot Alliance (NBCA) has created an awareness campaign using social media and traditional media outlets in an effort to educate and engage the community on DVTs.

Terms to Know About DVTs

Compression stockings
A non-invasive treatment for DVTs using socks or panty hose that provide a small amount of squeezing to help with the blood flow in the legs.
D-dimer Test
A medical test used to rule out other causes of a blood clot.
Deep Venous Thrombosis
A blood clot in the veins of the lower extremities (legs).
Doppler Ultrasound
A radiological test that is non-invasive to show how the blood is flowing in the body. It uses high-frequency sound waves to see how the blood is circulating in the body.
DVT
An acronym for Deep Vein Thrombosis.
Enoxaparin Injection (Lovenox)
A medication used in the first stages of treating a blood clot
Heparin Injection
A medication used in hospitals for the treatment and prevention of blood clots
Phlebothrombosis
A blood clot which does not cause inflammation in the body.
Pulmonary Embolus (Embolism)
A blood clot in the lung.
Thrombophlebitis
The swelling of a vein due to a blood clot.
Venogram - leg
A X-ray test used to look at the veins using a dye that is inserted into a vein from a needle.
Venous insufficiency
A medical condition in which the veins are not able to send to blood back to the heart due to the valves in the leg not functioning properly.
Warfarin (Coumadin)
A common medication used in the treatment of blood clots

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This LibGuide was created as a Final Semester Project for LS 5483 Consumer Health Information Resources for the Spring 2015 Semester.

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Items in the YELLOW BOX have been selected with consumers, patients, caregivers, and the general public.
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