Recommended Web Sites

Circulation: Pulmonary Embolism and Deep Vein Thrombosis - This readable article appeared in the Cardiology Patient Page in the journal Circulation.

Economy Class and DVTs - The American Heart Association explains the connection between DVT and flying or driving for a long time.

Focus on Blood Clots - The Vascular Disease Foundation provides this information.

MedlinePlus: Thrombophlebitis - The librarians at the National Library of Medicine have assembled this list of quality resources.

Superficial Thrombophlebitis - Merck & Co., Inc. offers this information about a problem related to DVT.

Thrombophlebitis - The Journal of the American Medical Association offers this information.

Your Guide to Preventing and Treating Blood Clots - This information is from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.

Your Orthopaedic Connection: Deep Vein Thrombosis - The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons explains why DVT may be a risk facing patients who undergo orthopaedic surgery in the lower extremities.