Resources on Deep Vein Thrombosis and Pulmonary Embolism

The Surgeon General's Call to Action to Prevent Deep Vein Thrombosis and Pulmonary Embolism

Surgeon General's Workshop on Deep Vein Thrombosis
Office of the Surgeon General and the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
http://www.surgeongeneral.gov/library/conference/deepvein/index.html

Diseases and Conditions Index – Deep Vein Thrombosis
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
National Institutes of Health
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/dci/Diseases/Dvt/DVT_WhatIs.html

Diseases and Conditions Index – Pulmonary Embolism
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
National Institutes of Health
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/dci/Diseases/pe/pe_what.html

Facts about Deep Vein Thrombosis
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
http://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/dvt/facts.html

Health Information for International Travel 2008
Deep Vein Thrombosis and Pulmonary Embolism
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
http://wwwn.cdc.gov/travel/yellowBookCh6-Embolism.aspx

Your Guide to Preventing and Treating Blood Clots
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
http://www.ahrq.gov/consumer/bloodclots.htm

Thrombophilia / Clotting Disorders
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
http://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/hbd/clotting.htm

CDC Thrombosis and Hemostasis Center Pilot Sites
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
http://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/dvt/research.html

MedlinePlus – Deep Vein Thrombosis
National Library of Medicine
National Institutes of Health
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000156.htm#Definition

MedlinePlus – Pulmonary Embolism
National Library of Medicine
National Institutes of Health
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/pulmonaryembolism.html

MedlinePlus –Thrombophlebitis
National Library of Medicine
National Institutes of Health
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/thrombophlebitis.html

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