March 9, 2004 — Surgeon-performed ultrasound examination was found to be a rapid and accurate screening tool for the presence of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) in the common femoral veins (CFV) of ...

Chicago, IL - Two ultrasound-based evaluations, both with their advantages and disadvantages, are about equally effective at guiding the management of patients with suspected lower-extremity deep-vein ...

The use of ultrasound waves for deep vein thrombosis (DVT) may help dissolve blood clots in less time than using clot-busting drugs alone, according to researchers at Emory University. “These clots ...

Adding intravascular ultrasound energy does not improve the efficacy of catheter-directed thrombolysis therapy in patients with acute iliofemoral deep vein thrombosis (DVT), according to a randomized ...

Withholding anticoagulation after a negative whole-leg compression ultrasound in patients with suspected lower-extremity deep vein thrombosis is associated with a 0.57% risk of developing venous ...

Barcelona, Spain: If doctors in hospital emergency departments are trained to carry out ultrasound on patients with suspected deep vein thrombosis (DVT), they can nearly halve the time the patients ...

Getting tested for deep vein thrombosis, or DVT, can disrupt a patient's whole day. Typically, one of the first methods a clinician uses to diagnose the condition is an ultrasound in order to see the ...

Ultrasound is the most common technique for detecting a widespread cardiovascular condition: blood clots in the leg, otherwise known as deep vein thrombosis (DVT). But there’s a little known — yet ...

(HealthDay News) – For pregnant and postpartum women, a single complete compression ultrasonography may safely exclude a diagnosis of deep vein thrombosis. Grégoire Le Gal, MD, from the Centre ...

The use of ultrasound waves for deep vein thrombosis (DVT) may help dissolve blood clots in less time than using clot-busting drugs alone, according to researchers at Emory University. The study will ...