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| '''Editors-in-Chief:''' [[C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D.]] '''Associate Editor-In-Chief''': [[User:Ujjwal Rastogi|Ujjwal Rastogi, MBBS]] [mailto:urastogi@perfuse.org]
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| ==Overview==
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| The U.S. Preventive Services Task Forces’ Guide to Clinical Preventive Services (2d edition, 1996) describes secondary prevention measures as those that “identify and treat asymptomatic persons who have already developed risk factors or preclinical disease but in whom the condition is not clinically apparent.”
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| ==Living With Deep Vein Thrombosis==
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| If you've had a deep vein blood clot, you're at greater risk for another one. During treatment and after, it's important to:
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| * Take steps to prevent deep vein thrombosis (DVT).
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| * Check your legs for signs and symptoms of DVT. These include
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| **swollen areas
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| **pain or tenderness
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| **increased warmth in swollen or painful areas
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| **Red or discolored skin on the legs.
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| * Contact your doctor right away if you have signs and symptoms of DVT.
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