The veins deep within the legs are prone to develop blood clots, especially in patients who are bedridden or following surgery. This results in a common, and serious, condition known as deep venous thrombosis, or DVT. Clots that break free from their point of origin then travel to the lungs, resulting in pulmonary emboli. Antiphospholipid Syndrome@ (15) Clinical Trials (2) Factor V Leiden@ (4) Treatment (1) 1. Airhealth.org - 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. 2. CBC News: The Perils of Travellers' Thrombosis - Background on the cause, symptoms, and treatment of Economy Class Syndrome with links to related news stories. 3. Diagnosis of Pulmonary Embolism - Canadian Medical Association journal article describing how these blood clots are diagnosed. 4. Economy Class Syndrome - Features description of risks and symptoms, prevention tips, information about compression hosiery, and links to related articles. 5. eMedicine Health: Blood Clot in the Legs - Provides information on causes, symptoms, and treatment of deep venous thrombosis. 6. eMedicine Health: Phlebitis - Provides information on the causes, symptoms, and treatment of phlebitis. 7. eMedicine Health: Pulmonary Embolism - Provides information on the causes, symptoms, and treatment of pulmonary embolism. 8. Four Corners Online: Economy Class Syndrome - Archive of a 2001 discussion prompted by a young British woman's death following a vacation in Australia. 9. Medical Experts Unite to Raise Awareness of Risk, Threat of Blood Clots - Council for Leadership on Thrombosis Awareness and Management formed to advance prevention and treatment of thrombosis. Includes disease description and council's education plans. 10. Pulmonary Embolism - Article by Craig Feied, MD, detailing the background, diagnosis, and treatment of pulmonary embolism. 11. Severe Pulmonary Embolism Associated with Air Travel - Article from the New England Journal of Medicine. [Free registration required to read full article] 12. The Sol Sherry Thrombosis Research Center - Features center information, staff biographies, list of seminars offered, and links to resources. 13. The Thrombophilias: Well-Defined Risk Factors with Uncertain Therapeutic Implication - Annals of Internal Medicine article. 14. The Whiteley Clinic - Information about economy class syndrome and deep vein thrombosis (DVT) including precautions for air travel. 15. Thrombosis Interest Group of Canada - Detailed information on blood clots. Explanations and treatment options. 16. Thrombosis Research Institute - A multidisciplinary organization concerned with the interrelated problems of thrombosis and atherosclerosis. Provides articles for professionals and consumers. 17. Tim Hentzel's Deep Vein Thrombosis - Essay and weblog describing one man's experience with DVT. 18. Travellers Thrombosis - From Dr. P. C. Malone, offering research papers, articles, and DVT information. 19. Yahoo! Groups: Thrombosis - Discussion mailing list for sufferers of deep vein thromboses, pulmonary emboli, and other vascular disorders. 20. British Society for Haemostasis and Thrombosis - 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. 21. DVT.net - 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. 22. DVT.org - Features their Best Practices: Preventing Deep Vein Thrombosis and Pulmonary Embolism manual in HTML and PDF formats plus information about the treatment of thrombosis. 23. Investigators Against ThromboEmbolism (INATE) - Information about the prevention and treatment of venous thromboembolism. Includes information for patients and a restricted area for registered health care providers only. 24. Lower Extremity Venous Anatomy and the Use of Ultrasound for Detecting and Diagnosing Thrombus - Article describing how ultrasound is used to diagnose DVTs in the lower extremities. 25. New England Journal of Medicine: Thromboembolism - 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] 26. The Australasian Society of Thrombosis and Haemostasis - 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. 27. The National Alliance for Thrombosis and Thrombophilia (NATT) - Includes organization background, events, and links to further information. 28. Thrombosis Crisis in Hospital Medicine - Free continuing medical education symposia from American Health Consultants on acute thrombosis management in emergency medicine.

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