print email comment close Are You At Risk for Deep Vein Thrombosis? URL: http://www.cdc.gov/Features/Thrombosis/ Description: Material about deep vein thrombosis (also called DVT or blood clots), which "occurs when a blood clot forms in a large vein. Part of a clot may break off and travel through the bloodstream to the lungs, causing a pulmonary embolism (PE) and, possibly, death." Includes link to a September 2008 Surgeon General's call to action to prevent DVT, list of symptom, and links to related sites. From the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). Publisher: Centers for Disease Control (CDC) LII Database Information: Record 26913 created by Maria Brandt on 09/16/2008 Last modification on 09/22/2008 Published: 10/01/2008   Funding agency: California State Library LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/26913