MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Matt Meadows, M.D. , interventional radiologist at WVU Medicine J.W. Ruby Memorial Hospital , recently performed his 100th thrombectomy procedure as part of the Hospital’s Venous Thromboembolism (VTE) Program.

VTE occurs when blood clots form in the veins, including deep vein thrombosis (DVT), which most often present in the lower legs, and pulmonary embolism (PE), which happens when blood clots break off and travel to the lungs.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), DVT and PE are often underdiagnosed and are serious but often preventable conditions.

The CDC reports that about half of people with DVT have no symptoms at all. The most common signs or symptoms of DVT are swelling; pain or tenderness; warmth; and redness or discolorat

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