A Silent Killer

Unexplained leg pain or swelling? It could be a DVT.

A deep vein thrombosis, or DVT, is a clot that can obstruct blood flow in a deep vein. It’s also a “silent killer,” according to Samuel P. Martin, MD, founder and medical director at Vascular Vein Centers. “It is the single largest cause of death in hospitalized patients with another admitting diagnosis,” Dr. Martin reports. “That’s because a clot in the […]