If an anticoagulant is not enough, a specialfilterdevicecan be inserted into theinferior vena cava—the large vein that brings blood back to the heart—to capture a clot before it reaches the lungs.12 Drugs cal
Surgery is a rare option in treating large deep venous thrombosis of the leg in patients who cannot take blood thinners or who have developed recurrent blood clots while on anticoagulant medications. The surgery is usually accompanied by placing an IVC (inferior vena cava) filter to prevent future...
Obstruction of blood flow in or out of the kidney or any blockage of the flow of urine to the bladder may cause back or abdominal pain (unilateral or bilateral flank pain), a gradual or sudden decrease in urine output, blood in the urine and other signs and symptoms depending on the cau...