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Podcast: Mayo Clinic Talks
Episode: Venous Thrombosis (DVT)
Description: Host: Darryl S. Chutka, M.D. [@chutkaMD]
Guest: Ana I. Casanegra, M.D., M.S.
Venous thrombosis is an under diagnosed and potentially serious health condition, yet in many cases its preventable and certainly treatable when found. Its most serious potential complication is embolization, most commonly to the lung. As a medical condition, venous thrombosis has been known for many years. In fact, the triad of contributing factors to venous thrombosis including venous stasis, vascular injury and hypercoagulability were discovered in the mid-1800’s. Despite the long duration we’ve been diagnosing and treating the healt...