Venous Thromboembolism: Causes, Symptoms and Treatment A thromboembolism is a circulating blood clot that gets stuck and causes an obstruction Both deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism are included under the umbrella term of venous thromboembolic diseases because both have the potential to obstruct blood flow in your veins
Thromboembolism - Wikipedia Thromboembolism is a condition in which a blood clot (thrombus) breaks off from its original site and travels through the bloodstream (as an embolus) to obstruct a blood vessel, causing tissue ischemia and organ damage
Thromboembolism (deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism) A deep venous thrombosis (DVT) is a blood clot (thrombus) that forms inside deep veins in your legs or pelvis The clot blocks blood flow and causes pressure to build up in the vein Part of the clot can break away and move through your bloodstream to your lungs
Blood Clot: Symptoms, Treatment, Prevention, and More When blood clots block your blood vessels, it is called thrombosis 1 Symptoms vary based on the blood clot location, but can include shortness of breath, chest pain, difficulty speaking, or vision problems 2 If you experience these symptoms, you should seek immediate medical care
What Is Venous Thromboembolism? - NHLBI, NIH Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is a serious but preventable condition that happens when blood clots form in deep veins in the legs (called deep vein thrombosis or DVT) or if a blood clot travels to the lungs (called pulmonary embolism)
Embolism: Warning Signs Symptoms - Cleveland Clinic Venous thromboembolism is more common than arterial thromboembolism What are the warning signs of an embolism? When you have an embolism in an artery, it blocks blood that’s trying to get through Blood carries oxygen that all your cells need If blood can’t get through, oxygen can’t either