CALTANISSETTA – Prevent thrombosis especially in patients at risk such as cancer patients. With this objective, the Nissena branch of the Lilt – Italian League against cancer – strengthens the prevention offering the opportunity for i neoplastic patients of the free examcolor Doppler ultrasound.
It’s about a non-invasive test which, thanks to the visualization of the main blood vessels (arteries, large abdominal vessels, supra-aortic trunks, venous system) allows the blood flow to be studied. Color Doppler ultrasound provides color images (red and blue) of venous and arterial flows, highlighting the smallest lesions in the vessel walls, thus allowing their extent to be assessed.
A exam that should be done after the age of 50 to promptly identify the main vascular pathologies (artery and venous stenosis, aneurysms, thrombosis and venous insufficiency) or for atherosclerotic lesions or plaques that obstruct blood flow and can cause venous thrombi. Patients who smoke, suffer from diabetes, hypertension and hypercholesterolemia are the ones who undergo the medical assessment.
L’venous Doppler ultrasound examination it can be used to evaluate the individual risk of thrombosis in cancer patients at high risk of developing deep vein thrombosis or pulmonary embolism to identify any signs of thrombosis early or in cancer patients with symptoms such as swelling, pain or redness of the lower limbs.
“Prevention – he states the president of Lilt, Aldo Amico – in this case it is aimed in particular at cancer patients who have an increased risk of developing it deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism due to several factors, including immobility due to the disease itself or treatments, the presence of central venous catheters, systemic inflammation, chemotherapy and hypercoagulability associated with certain types of tumors.”
“Early diagnosis and timely treatment of deep vein thrombosis are crucial to prevent complications such as pulmonary embolism – explains doctor Maurizio Alletto – in general, the venous Doppler ultrasound examination plays a fundamental role in the prevention, diagnosis and monitoring of thrombotic complications in cancer patients, contributing to improving the clinical management of these patients and reducing the risk of fatal thromboembolic events”.
To book the exam promoted by Nissena section of Lilt you need to connect to the following link http://www.liltcaltanissetta.it/prenotazione-ecocolordoppler/ or contact number 393/8110020.
