What do tennis icon Serena Williams, an NBC war correspondent, and the NBA's 20-year-old Victor Wembanyama have in common?

This kind of clot, called upper extremity deep vein thrombosis, is typically treated with blood thinners. Athletes on blood thinners may skip games to avoid the bleeding risk from head injuries ...

According to the American College of Cardiology, an upper extremity deep vein thrombosis is a condition where a blood clot forms in the deep veins of the upper arms, usually in the subclavian or ...

Victor Wembanyama was diagnosed with a deep vein thrombosis in his right upper extremity and has been shut down for the rest of the season. Deep vein thrombosis, or DVT, is a blood clot that forms ...

When a blood clot forms in a vein deep inside your body, it causes what doctors call deep vein thrombosis (DVT). DVT can have the same symptoms as many other health problems. But about half the ...

Other players, like Brandon Ingram, suffered DVT in his right arm—similar to Wemby's. While the condition ended Ingram's 2018-2019 season with the Lakers, he went on to win the Most Improved ...

volleyball players when they spike — are somewhat more at risk for developing an “upper extremity” DVT. Another upper body condition called thoracic outlet syndrome, in which there's ...