New Drug For Deep Vein Thrombosis Eases Treatment Regimen

... Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) occurs when a clot forms in one of the inner veins of the leg and can worsen into pulmonary embolism if the clot breaks away and travels to the lungs. Nearly 300,000 people in the United States die each year from these blood clots, greater than the number of people who die from AIDS, breast cancer, and automobile accidents combined. [click link for full article] ...