Ayurvedic Management of Deep Vein Thrombosis with Stroke and Hypothyroidism - A Case Report

Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) is the third most common vascular disease, after ischemic heart disease (IHD) and stroke and it is a silent killer. The mechanism underlying DVT, known as Virchow’s triad, are venous stasis, hypercoagubility and endothelial injury. DVT may cause life threatening condition like pulmonary embolism due to dislodgement of thrombus [1]. DVT has an estimated annual incidence of 67 per 100 000 among the general population [2]. DVT commonly affects the leg veins like femoral vein, popliteal vein and the deep veins of the pelvis. Immobility, hypercoagubility and trauma to the vein are the common causes for development of DVT [3]. Increasing age and stroke/paralysis etc clinical conditions predispose to venous thrombo embolism (VTE) in adults [4]. Patients may complain of pain in the calf muscles and thighs and may present with swollen legs. There may be tenderness, palpable thick vein, distended veins, discoloration or cyanosis [5].