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I got dvt in the bend of knee.what sports i could do and not do after be healed?is operation suitable to myage24?what meds can replace warfarin
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DVT can be: Serious. The management is usually medical not surgical. Contact sports are avoided. There are newer medical options, but all are associated with increased bleeding risk.
Answered 2/20/2013
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Ok to do sports: Why did you get the dvt: recent surgery, dehydration, inactivity, travel? If you have a family history of clots, get tested for hypercoagulable state. It's ok to do most sports, but avoid high impact contact sports while on a blood thinner. We do do operations (thrombolysis) for dvt, but only if it is in the bigger veins in the thigh or above. Xarelto and Pradaxa are other oral anticoagulants.
Answered 6/30/2014
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