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 Airhealth.org Description: Provides information about Economy Class Syndrome and offers DVT prevention tips for pilots and passengers, treatment information, research, and a review of how well various airlines inform their passengers of the risks of blood clots from air travel. (airhealth.org) |
| British Society for Haemostasis and Thrombosis Description: Dedicated to the advancement of public education and the promotion of those branches of medical science concerned with haemostasis and thrombosis. Features history, membership information, bursaries, news, and meeting schedule. (med6.bham.ac.uk) |
| CBC News: The Perils of Travellers' Thrombosis Description: Background on the cause, symptoms, and treatment of Economy Class Syndrome with links to related news stories. (cbc.ca) |
| Coalition Formed to Raise Awareness of DVT Description: Article describing the goals of the Council for Leadership on Thrombosis Awareness and Management. [Requires free registration] (medscape.com) |
| Deep Vein Thrombosis Hub Description: A brief definition, followed by links to research articles, overviews, diagnosis and treatment. (projectlinks.org) |
| Diagnosis of Pulmonary Embolism Description: Canadian Medical Association journal article describing how these blood clots are diagnosed. (cmaj.ca) |
| DVT.net Description: From Aventis Pharmaceuticals. Information on the causes, symptoms, and treatments of deep vein thrombosis, pulmonary embolism, and stroke. Includes free membership area with health tips and tools. (dvt.net) |
| DVT.org Description: Features their Best Practices: Preventing Deep Vein Thrombosis and Pulmonary Embolism manual in HTML and PDF formats plus information about the treatment of thrombosis. (outcomes-umassmed.org) |
| Economy Class Syndrome Description: Features description of risks and symptoms, prevention tips, information about compression hosiery, and links to related articles. (economyclasssyndrome.net) |
| eMedicine Health: Blood Clot in the Legs Description: Provides information on causes, symptoms, and treatment of deep venous thrombosis. (emedicinehealth.com) |
| eMedicine Health: Phlebitis Description: Provides information on the causes, symptoms, and treatment of phlebitis. (emedicinehealth.com) |
| eMedicine Health: Pulmonary Embolism Description: Provides information on the causes, symptoms, and treatment of pulmonary embolism. (emedicinehealth.com) |
| Four Corners Online: Economy Class Syndrome Description: Archive of a 2001 discussion prompted by a young British woman's death following a vacation in Australia. (www2b.abc.net.au) |
| Investigators Against ThromboEmbolism (INATE) Description: Information about the prevention and treatment of venous thromboembolism. Includes information for patients and a restricted area for registered health care providers only. (inate.org) |
| Lower Extremity Venous Anatomy and the Use of Ultrasound for Detecting and Diagnosing Thrombus Description: Article describing how ultrasound is used to diagnose DVTs in the lower extremities. (test.cvtcollege.org) |
| Medical Experts Unite to Raise Awareness of Risk, Threat of Blood Clots Description: Council for Leadership on Thrombosis Awareness and Management formed to advance prevention and treatment of thrombosis. Includes disease description and council's education plans. (eurekalert.org) |
| New England Journal of Medicine: Thromboembolism Description: Collection of articles covering topics such as embolic complications and thrombolytic therapies. Includes research articles, case reports, reviews, and editorial commentary. [Paid registration required to view some recent content] (content.nejm.org) |
| Pulmonary Embolism Description: Article by Craig Feied, MD, detailing the background, diagnosis, and treatment of pulmonary embolism. (emedicine.com) |
| Severe Pulmonary Embolism Associated with Air Travel Description: Article from the New England Journal of Medicine. [Free registration required to read full article] (content.nejm.org) |
| Spotlight Health: Deep Vein Thrombosis Overview Description: Discusses causes, treatment, risk factors, diagnosis, and research. (spotlighthealth.com) |
| The Australasian Society of Thrombosis and Haemostasis Description: Represents clinicians and scientists committed to promoting and fostering knowledge relating to haemostasis. Includes mission, meeting minutes, newsletters, membership information, members-only discussion board, and related links. (asth.org.au) |
| The Sol Sherry Thrombosis Research Center Description: Features center information, staff biographies, list of seminars offered, and links to resources. (temple.edu) |
| The Thrombophilias: Well-Defined Risk Factors with Uncertain Therapeutic Implication Description: Annals of Internal Medicine article. (annals.org) |
| The Whiteley Clinic Description: Information about economy class syndrome and deep vein thrombosis (DVT) including precautions for air travel. (economy-class.co.uk) |
| Thrombosis Crisis in Hospital Medicine Description: Free continuing medical education symposia from American Health Consultants on acute thrombosis management in emergency medicine. (ahcpub.com) |
| Thrombosis Interest Group of Canada Description: Detailed information on blood clots. Explanations and treatment options. (tigc.org) |
| Thrombosis Research Institute Description: A multidisciplinary organization concerned with the interrelated problems of thrombosis and atherosclerosis. Provides articles for professionals and consumers. (tri-london.ac.uk) |
| Tim Hentzel's Deep Vein Thrombosis Description: Essay and weblog describing one man's experience with DVT. (hentzel.com) |
| Travellers Thrombosis Description: From Dr. P. C. Malone, offering research papers, articles, and DVT information. (travellersthrombosis.co.uk) |
| UCSF Hemostasis and Thrombosis Center Description: Features information about current research studies such as ELATE and PREVENT, anticogulation and antithrombotic medications, treatment and testing, hypercoagulability factors, and detailed information for patients. (medicine.ucsf.edu) |
| Venous Thrombosis Description: The NIH has evaluated the evidence from clinical trials it related to people at high risk for the development of venous thromboembolic events. (cardiology.medscape.com) |
| Yahoo! Groups: Thrombosis Description: Discussion mailing list for sufferers of deep vein thromboses, pulmonary emboli, and other vascular disorders. (health.groups.yahoo.com) |
