COMPRESSION STOCKINGS - Google Video

COMPRESSION STOCKINGS - Google Video

New research shows that compression stockings can prevent serious complications of blood clots in the legs. This two-minute video clip throws light on the issue. The medical term for her condition is deep venous thrombosis, or DVT. T

he big concern with DVT is that if left untreated, the clot can travel to the heart and then to the lungs and block off blood flow to the lungs. This problem is called pulmonary embolus. The compression stockings provide a graduated pressure that is firmer at the bottom and looser at the top to help improve blood flow back to the heart. In the study, 49 percent of the patients who did not use the compression stockings developed post thrombotic syndrome, compared to only 25 percent of the patients who did use the compression stockings.