Category Archives: upper extremity deep vein thrombosis

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  Blood clots Don’t Always Happen in the Legs

  Posted on October 6, 2016 by in blood clot, blood clots, deep vein thrombosis, discoloration, dr magnant, dr. joseph magnant, DVT, Fort Myers Vein Specialist, Naples Vein Treatment, sarasota vein specialist, upper extremity deep vein thrombosis, upper extremity dvt, vein disease screening, vein doctor, vein screening

  When we think of blood clots, or DVT’s, most of us think of the legs. But, blood clots can happen in other areas of your body such as the upper extremities. In fact, around 10% of deep vein thrombosis occur in the arms. There are some warning signs that you can look for in an […]

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  DVT of the Upper Extremities

  Posted on January 18, 2016 by in arm blood clot, blood clot, blood clot in arm, dr. joseph magnant, edema, facial swelling, fort myers varicose veins, fort myers vein doctors, fort myers vein screening, headache, Naples vein screening, Naples Vein Specialist, Naples Vein Treatment, nausea, pain in arm, pitting, swelling, UEDVT, upper extremity deep vein thrombosis, vein issues, Veins, venous insufficency, venous insufficiency, weakness in arm, weknowveins.com

  While the majority of blood clots happen in the lower extremities of the legs, clots forming in the arms are not unheard of. According to the New England Journal of Medicine, 10% of all reported DVT (Deep Vein Thrombosis) cases are of the upper extremities.   What are the symptoms of an upper extremity deep […]

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