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Added: Dec 20, 2007
DVT is deep venous thrombosis, which simply stated is a blood clot in the vein. DVT occurs most commonly in the legs. The clot from the legs can on occasion move through the heart to the lungs and cause a pulmonary embolus. Dr. Steve Fein, a hematologist, discusses DVT.
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