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DVT
 DVT

DVT stands for deep vein thrombosis (throm-BO-sis)

DVT is a condition in which a blood clot (thrombus)
forms in a deep vein inside the body, usually in the legs.

Clots can form in superficial veins and in deep veins.
Blood clots with inflammation in superficial veins
(called superficial thrombophlebitis or phlebitis) rarely
cause serious problems. But clots in deep veins (DVT)
require immediate medical care.
 DEEP VEINS

Veins in the extremities carry blood to the heart and lungs, where the blood is
oxygenated. As the blood returns to the heart from the lungs, the arteries carry the
oxygen-rich blood out to the body. (From Medline Plus)
 Venography
This slide shows a DVT in the thigh region
(circled). (DVT = Deep Vein Thrombosis)
 DVT

If part of a blood clot breaks off, it can travel through the
bloodstream to the lung and cause a pulmonary
embolism (PULL-mun-ary EM-bo-lizm), often referred
to as a PE, which can be fatal.

DVT (i.e. a blood clot in a deep vein of the leg, pelvis,
and sometimes arm) does not cause heart attack or
stroke.

(However, a blood clot in an artery, usually in the heart
or brain, is called arterial thrombosis. This type of blood
clot can cause heart attack or stroke.)
PE
 PE

PE stands for “pulmonary embolism”
(PULL-mun-ary EM-bo-lizm)

A PE is a sudden blockage in a lung
artery.

The blockage usually is due to a blood
clot that traveled to the lung from a vein
in the leg (i.e. a DVT).

A clot that forms in one part of the body
and travels in the bloodstream to
another part of the body is called an
embolus (EM-bo-lus).

PE is a very serious condition. It can
damage the lungs and other organs in
the body and cause death.
 You Tube Video Links
“Pulmonary Embolism-What is a Pulmonary Embolism?”
(The Henry 2010’s Channel)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yyZZajGDXlE

“3D Medical Animation of DVT & Pulmonary Embolism”

(Nucleus Medical Art)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gGrDAGN5pC0

“How a Clot Can Become a Pulmonary Embolism”

(ASHWebmaster)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zyNTlx5eWtk
Stroke
 Stroke

A stroke occurs when a blood vessel that brings oxygen
and nutrients to the brain either bursts (hemorrhagic
stroke) or is clogged by a blood clot or some other mass
(ischemic stroke).

"Mini-strokes" or transient ischemic attacks (TIAs),
occur when the blood supply to the brain is briefly
interrupted.
 Summary

Blood clots in the veins or venous system can cause
deep venous thrombosis (DVT) in the pelvic, leg, and
upper extremity veins.

When these DVTs break off and travel through the

bloodstream to the heart and then to the lung blood
vessels, they cause acute pulmonary embolism (PE)

Blood clots that develop in the arteries can cause

heart attack, stroke and other conditions.