Posted on March 1, 2008 by vlancour
What you need to know about DVT
Some DVT’s are “silent” and may be present with minimal symptoms
Complications from DVT kill up to 200,000 people a year in the U.S…..more than AIDS and breast cancer combined
More people suffer from DVT annually than heart attack or stroke
DVT occurs in approximately two million Americans each year
While most victims [...]
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Posted on March 1, 2007 by vlancour
Keep a friend or loved one healthy-tell them about DVT
Age, family history, obesity, immobility, pregnancy, recent surgery or injury to the hips or knees, contraceptive pills, and hormone replacement therapy are some risk factors that make a DVT more likely to occur. Potential complications of a DVT are the possibility of a PE, [...]
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