Every Five Minutes Someone Dies from a Blood Clot or Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT)

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Every Five Minutes Someone Dies from a Blood Clot or Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT)

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Each year between 100,000-180,000 Americans die as the result of pulmonary embolism or PE. PE is a complication from deep vein thrombosis or blood clots in the lungs. Every year, more people die from preventable blood clots than from breast cancer, AIDS and traffic accidents combined.

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Tags: Circulation, Circulatory Disorders, Deep Venous Thrombosis, Pulmonary Embolism, Thrombotic Event, Blood Clot, Pulmonology, Mortality

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sciencedaily.com — “Each year between 100,000-180,000 Americans die as the result of pulmonary embolism, a complication from blood clots in the lungs. The Vascular Disease Foundation urges Americans, especially women, to learn about the risks of venous blood clots to help prevent these deaths. While men and women are at equal risk, the risk for deep vein thrombosis, or blood clots, varies depending on where a woman is in her lifecycle, her hormone levels, and if she has a family history of clotting disorders.View full resource at sciencedaily.com

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sciencedaily.com — “Each year between 100,000-180,000 Americans die as the result of pulmonary embolism, a complication from blood clots in the lungs. The Vascular Disease Foundation urges Americans, especially women, to learn about the risks of venous blood clots to help prevent these deaths. While men and women are at equal risk, the risk for deep vein thrombosis, or blood clots, varies depending on where a woman is in her lifecycle, her hormone levels, and if she has a family history of clotting disorders.View full resource at sciencedaily.com

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Every Five Minutes Someone Dies from a Blood Clot or Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT)

newswise.com — “Each year between 100,000-180,000 Americans die as the result of pulmonary embolism or PE. PE is a complication from deep vein thrombosis or blood clots in the lungs. Every year, more people die from preventable blood clots than from breast cancer, AIDS and traffic accidents combined.View full resource at newswise.com

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