Clotting in veins close to skin linked to life-threatening deep-vein blood clots.Byline: ANI Washington, July 21 (ANI): Patients with superficial vein thrombosis, clotting in blood vessels Blood vessels Tubular channels for blood transport, of which there are three principal types: arteries, capillaries, and veins. Only the larger arteries and veins in the body bear distinct names. close to the skin, are at an increased risk of developing life-threatening condition deep vein thrombosis A blood clot (thrombos) in a vein deep within the muscle, typically in the thigh or calf. It is caused by disease or the lack of activity such as sitting for hours at a computer screen. , according to a new study. Superficial vein thrombosis is a common disease that most often affects the veins of the leg but can also be found in other locations. There are different risk factors, many of which are the same as risk factors for deep vein thrombosis such as varicose veins Varicose Veins Definition Varicose veins are dilated, tortuous, elongated superficial veins that are usually seen in the legs. Description , thrombophilia (a disorder in which the blood clots Blood Clots Definition A blood clot is a thickened mass in the blood formed by tiny substances called platelets. Clots form to stop bleeding, such as at the site of cut. too easily), use of oral contraceptives, trauma, malignancy or a period of immobility. During the study, Dr Barbara Binder, of the Medical University of Graz The Medical University of Graz is a university in Graz, Austria. History The faculty of medicine at the Karl-Franzens-University in Graz was established in 1863 by Franz Joseph I.. In 2004 the former faculty became an independent university. , Austria, and colleagues studied 46 consecutive patients (32 women and 14 men) with superficial vein thrombosis between November 2006 and June 2007. All patients underwent color-coded duplex sonography sonography: see ultrasound , an imaging test, to confirm superficial vein thrombosis and exclude or detect deep vein thrombosis. The researchers revealed that deep vein thrombosis was detected in 24 percent of patients with superficial vein thrombosis and was usually asymptomatic. Deep vein thrombosis occurred in the same leg as superficial vein thrombosis in 73 percent of the patients, in the other leg in 9 percent and in both legs in 18 percent. "The calf muscle veins were most commonly involved," the authors write. "In all patients with deep vein thrombosis, the superficial vein thrombosis was located on the lower leg and the D-dimer findings were positive. "The results of this study indicate that concurrent deep vein thrombosis is more likely when superficial vein thrombosis affects the lower leg," they added. (ANI) Copyright 2009 Asian News International The Asian News International (ANI) agency provides multimedia news to China and 50 bureaus in India. It covers virtually all of South Asia since its foundation and presently claims, on its official website, to be the leading South Asia-wide news agency. (ANI) - All Rights Reserved. Provided by Syndigate.info an Albawaba.com company |
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