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Living with Atrial Fibrillation
Treatments
Explore the different ways you can treat VTE, including common medicines.
Compression stockings are tight stockings that put pressure on your feet and legs and help increase the blood flow through your veins. Your legs will be measured to make sure you have the right size. Compression stockings should only be worn if your healthcare team has suggested them. It is important to wear them as directed.
Intermittent compression devices may be used in the hospital. These inflatable cuffs are placed around your feet or your legs. They automatically inflate and deflate to help keep the blood in your legs moving. They can be worn while you are in bed or are sitting up in a chair.
In emergency situations, IV medicines that dissolve blood clots may be used to treat your VTE.
Surgery may be needed to remove a large clot or to place a filter in the largest vein of your body to prevent a clot from traveling from the legs to the lungs.
Anticoagulant medicines are the most common form of treatment for VTE. These medicines make it less likely for clots to form and prevents any clots you do have from getting bigger.
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