DVT (Deep Vein Thrombosis)

What is DVT (Deep Vein Thrombosis)?

Clotting in the veins (the tubes that drain the blood from the legs and all other parts of the body back to the heart) is referred to as ‘thrombosis’.

The veins in the legs are the tubes that drain blood to the heart. When these tubes are clogged with thrombus, it's described as a vein thrombosis. The term Deep refers to the central veins in the legs and the body. 

A Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) often causes swelling and pain in the leg and in some severe cases can cause mobile clots to travel to the heart and lungs which can be life-threatening. 

The majority of times this clot does not travel and stays put in the legs. But it can result in high pressure in the veins in the legs that can cause swelling, staining and in severe cases ulcers of the legs.