Thromboembolism

Introduction: Thromboembolism

Thromboembolism: Lodgement of a blood clot causing blockage. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Thromboembolism is available below.

Symptoms of Thromboembolism

• Symptoms of peripheral embolism:
  • Paresthesias
  • Tingling
  • Numbness
  • Pain

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Wrongly Diagnosed with Thromboembolism?

• Underlying causes of Thromboembolism (possibly wrongly diagnosed)

Causes of Thromboembolism

• Thrombosis - a blood clot forming in a vein and then breaking off to lodge elsewhere is a common cause.
• Surgery
• Deep vein thrombosis
• Phlebothrombosis

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More information about causes of Thromboembolism:

• Medications, drugs, or substances causing Thromboembolism (3 listings)
• Underlying causes of Thromboembolism
• Thromboembolism as a complication caused by other conditions
• Thromboembolism as a symptom

Treatments for Thromboembolism

• Emergency hospitalization
• Surgery
• Bypass surgery
• Anticoagulants
• Aspirin

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Clinical Trials for Thromboembolism

The US based website ClinicalTrials.gov lists information on both federally and privately supported clinical trials using human volunteers.

Some of the clinical trials listed on ClinicalTrials.gov for Thromboembolism include:

• ThromboEmbolism Prevention Efficacy and Safety Trial (TEMPEST) - This study is no longer recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - SB-424323
• Prevention of Recurrent Venous Thromboembolism (PREVENT) - This study has been completed (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - warfarin
• Combination Chemotherapy Plus Warfarin in Treating Patients With Prostate Cancer - This study is no longer recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - docetaxel,doxorubicin,estramustine,ketoconazole,warfarin
• Flavopiridol in Treating Patients With Recurrent or Metastatic Head and Neck Cancer - This study has been completed (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - aspirin,clopidogrel bisulfate,flavopiridol
• Gemcitabine With or Without Dalteparin in Treating Patients With Unresectable or Metastatic Pancreatic Cancer - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - dalteparin,gemcitabine hydrochloride

See full list of 87 Clinical Trials for Thromboembolism

Prevention of Thromboembolism

Prevention information for Thromboembolism has been compiled from various data sources and may be inaccurate or incomplete. None of these methods guarantee prevention of Thromboembolism.

• Anticoagulants before any surgery
• Anticoagulants after any surgery

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Statistics for Thromboembolism

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• Death and Mortality statistics for Thromboembolism
• Society statistics for Thromboembolism

Types of Thromboembolism

• Pulmonary thromboembolism - blood clot in the lungs

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Definitions of Thromboembolism:

Obstruction of a vessel by a blood clot that has been transported from a distant site by the blood stream. - (Source - Diseases Database)

Occlusion of a blood vessel by an embolus that has broken away from a thrombus - (Source - WordNet 2.1)