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Overview:
Blood clots and other types of blockages in blood vessels in the legs can have serious health consequences. In this interview with Ellen Beth Levitt, our expert discusses the symptoms and latest treatments for deep vein thrombosis and peripheral arterial disease and why both of these conditions can have serious health consequences if they are not treated properly.

Part one of this two-part program addresses the following topics:

• Deep vein thrombosis (DVT)
• Pulmonary embolism
• DVT symptoms, risk factors and treatments
• Blood thinners
• Importance of follow up after DVT treatment
• Post-thrombotic syndrome
• Interventional radiology treatments

Guest:
Dr. Ziv Haskal, chief of vascular and interventional radiology at the University of Maryland Medical Center. Dr. Haskal is also a professor and vice chairman of diagnostic radiology at the University of Maryland School of Medicine.

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• Department of Vascular and Interventional Radiology
• Non-invasive Vascular Laboratory
• Feature Story: Vascular Disease Screening
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