Deep vein thrombosis treatment


 * Associate Editor-In-Chief: Ujjwal Rastogi, MBBS [mailto:urastogi@perfuse.org]

Overview
The primary objectives of treatment of DVT are to control the following:
 * Further clot extension.
 * Acute Pulmonary embolism.
 * Recurrence of thrombosis.
 * Development of late complications (post-thrombotic syndrome and chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension).