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How long does it take to heal a deep vein thrombosis in the arm?

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In brief: Depends

Length of vein involved usually several months to resorb the clot or have good collateral development and reduced swelling.

Length of vein involved usually several months to resorb the clot or have good collateral development and reduced swelling.

Dr. Creighton Wright

Dr. Creighton Wright

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Phlebology

If a DVT in the arm hasn't gone away in 6 months, or less, it's not going to go.

At that point, it would be called a chronic dvt.

If a DVT in the arm hasn't gone away in 6 months, or less, it's not going to go.

At that point, it would be called a chronic dvt.

Dr. Ted King

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