I have had a blood clot before and I am worried.
I am scheduled for a right leg radiofrequency ablation. I have venous insufficiency in the saphenous vein and have had a blood clot before.
Question: In 2006, I underwent an artificial lumbar disk implant. This failed causing artificial disk to move into the spine. While surgeon removed the artificial disk implant, he nicked the liac vein. This resulted in a blood hemorrhage, and several blood transfusions. I formed a blood clot in my lower right back leg. (DVT). I have developed venous insufficiency in the right leg. Am I susceptible to a DVT again?
Answer: The textbook answer is that a history of DVT increases your risk of recurrent DVT by 30%. Venous insufficiency independent of this causes an increased risk of DVT as well. The usual recommendation is to treat those causes that are treatable, to decrease your risk of DVT. Meaning, treat the venous insufficiency as your risk of DVT without intervention is greater than your risk with intervention.
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