Good care: Prevention is always best. Treatment with anticoagulation, resolution of risk factors, obesity sedentary smoking trauma left iliac compression coagulopathies can lead to total resolution, but many have some residua. Follow with. Pcp or vascular surgeon until as well as possible.
Answered 9/28/2016
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DVT is treated: Dvt is an event which is treated with anticoagulation or blood thinners. The symptoms of leg swelling and pain will often resolve over time.
Answered 9/28/2016
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Early treatment with: Early treatment with blood thinners is important to prevent a life-threatening pulmonary embolism, but does not treat the existing clot. Early in treatment, blood thinners are given to keep the clot from growing or breaking off and traveling to the lung and causing a life-threatening pulmonary embolism.Over time, the body will dissolve the clot, but the vein can become damaged in the meantime.
Answered 5/5/2018
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