Blood Clots Near the Skin Linked to Deeper and Deadlier Clotting | Dr. Cutler

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Blood Clots Near the Skin Linked to Deeper and Deadlier Clotting | Dr. Cutler

Superficial vein thrombosis (SVT), or blood clotting close enough to the skin to be seen by the naked eye, is not a life-threatening health issue in most cases, but researchers have found a link between SVT and a more serious condition relating to deeper clots. A team of researchers from various medical institutions in Graz, Austria, set out to establish the link between SVT and Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT), a potentially fatal condition where clotting occurs within muscles or other deep tissue.

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Tags: Circulation, Arrhythmia, Supraventricular Tachycardia, Circulatory Disorders, Skin, Eye, Thrombotic Event, Blood Clot