March is DVT awareness month.  DVT, or deep vein thrombosis, affects up to 2 million Americans each year, but the symptoms of DVT may be subtle and are sometimes difficult to detect.   What is DVT Awarenes…

It is well known that long-distance travel confers a small increased risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE) such as blood clots, deep venous thrombosis (DVT) or pulmonary embolism (PE). The rates are higher in th…

Warfarin vs. NOAC Are you curious about these new blood thinners you’re seeing all over television and print ads?  There is a great article on the American Heart Association website that details each type of me…

Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) is a blood clot in the large veins of the leg, arm, or pelvis. There is a lot of misinformation out there surrounding DVTs, but as a commonly underdiagnosed and serious – yet pr…