Venous thromboembolism includes deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism, which have incidence rates of between 1 and 2 cases per 1000 people for the first episode.1,2 Strong, provoking risk ...

Pedal oedema, the abnormal swelling of feet and ankles, signals underlying conditions like heart failure, liver cirrhosis, ...

Medically reviewed by Jennifer Steinhoff, MD Swollen ankles and feet due to edema, or fluid build-up, can be caused by minor or major conditions, such as injury, pregnancy, standing or sitting for a ...

NBA star Victor Wembanyama's recent diagnosis of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) has brought attention to this serious condition. DVT occurs when a blood clot forms in a deep vein, typically in the legs, ...

May-Thurner syndrome occurs when a vein in the pelvis becomes compressed by an artery. It often does not cause symptoms, but it can narrow the vein and impair blood flow, which raises the risk of deep ...