Possis Launches New Web Site to Raise Awareness for DVT
16 Januar 2008 - 6:30PM
Business Wire
Possis Medical, Inc. (NASDAQ: POSS), a developer, manufacturer and
distributor of pioneering medical devices used in endovascular
procedures, today launched a new Web site to raise public awareness
for deep vein thrombosis, or DVT, a serious and growing medical
condition that leads to prolonged pain, disability and even death.
The site, www.DVTanswers.com, provides basic education about the
risk factors and symptoms of DVT; and, how the disease is diagnosed
and how it can be treated. Different from other online information
sites, www.DVTanswers.com presents more in-depth information about
the newest FDA-cleared therapies for quickly resolving the
dangerous blood clots that block veins. During 2008, more than
600,000 people in the United States alone will be diagnosed with
blockages in the deep veins of legs and arms. DVT can affect people
of all ages and levels of physical activity. If not quickly
diagnosed and properly treated, it can cause chronic pain, loss of
mobility, permanent damage to vessels and tissues and, for as many
as 200,000 patients, DVT can contribute to pulmonary embolism (PE).
PE is a life-threatening condition that occurs when a clot from the
leg or arm travels to the lungs, blocking the normal flow of blood
and oxygen. �One of the biggest challenges the medical community
faces in dealing with DVT is catching the condition in its early
stages,� said Robert G. Dutcher, CEO of Possis Medical, Inc. �Even
medical professionals can misdiagnose DVT because its symptoms
often mimic other conditions. For most people, a pain in the leg or
arm is not a cause for alarm. But when the pain doesn�t seem to
have an obvious cause, doesn�t go away, and if the leg or arm
swells and skin texture changes it is time to seek immediate
medical care.� Unlike most other circulatory diseases, DVT is not
restricted to older or less active patients. In some people, blood
clots form more easily than in others. When combined with other
risk factors such as smoking, birth control medications, extended
periods of inactivity such as bed rest or long plane flights, or
when arms and legs have suffered injury or if there has been a
recent surgery, clots can form in the large veins deep in the
muscle. If DVT is suspected, there are several tests that can
reveal the condition. One of the most effective diagnostic tools is
the Doppler Ultrasound which can �see� the flow of blood through
the vessels and pinpoint obstructions. Once diagnosed, it is
important to get immediate and adequate treatment for the
condition. According to Dr. Richard Sprouse of University Surgical
Associates, Chattanooga, Tenn.,�A DVT in the leg can cause damage
to the venous valves and result in chronic pain and swelling.
However, the most feared complication of DVT is pulmonary embolism.
�When a clot that has formed in the major vein of the leg breaks
away and travels through the heart and into the pulmonary artery,
it blocks blood flow to the lungs. This puts strain on the heart
and affects the body�s ability to oxygenate the blood. This is a
life-threatening condition and if not treated promptly the patient
may suffer permanent damage to the lungs and heart.� According to
Dutcher, Possis� new site, www.DVTanswers.com, is intended to raise
awareness about the symptoms and seriousness of DVT and educate
patients and doctors alike by presenting today�s new and more
aggressive treatment options. DVT is not new and doctors have
always encountered patients with the classic symptoms, but recent
research has shown that patients often wait too long before seeing
their physicians and that a high percentage of DVT patients are not
correctly identified in their first visit. Said Dutcher, �Treatment
options for DVT are rapidly changing, diagnoses are becoming easier
and more accurate and the traditional methods which were not always
effective are being complemented with new, innovative therapies
that address the risk of PE, resolve the pain and discomfort
quickly and reduce the overall treatment costs. We think
www.DVTanswers.com will be a valuable resource for sharing
information about this devastating and growing disease and the new
therapies that can treat it successfully.� Possis Medical, Inc.,
develops, manufactures and markets pioneering medical devices for
the large and growing cardiovascular and vascular treatment
markets. The company's AngioJet� System is the world's leading
mechanical thrombectomy system with FDA approval to remove large
and small thrombus from coronary arteries, coronary bypass grafts,
peripheral arteries and veins, A-V grafts and native fistulas.
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