Blood Clot Education for Patients & Professionals
A
deep vein thrombosis (DVT) is a blood clot typically in one leg that can
break loose and travel to the lungs as a
pulmonary embolism (PE), a medical
emergency that can result in death in about 1 of every 3 people with PE. It
is important to know your risk for DVT and PE. Some risk factors include a hospital or nursing home stay, major surgery,
trauma, hip or knee replacement, obesity, older age, immobility, or family
history of clots or clotting disorders. Safe use of blood thinners is
key to treat DVT/PE and to prevent stroke in
patients with atrial fibrillation. The National
Blood Clot Alliance is a patient advocacy group to promote awareness of
risk, prevention and treatment of blood clots.
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Featured Patient Story
Samantha
Kutter experienced a DVT and PE while taking hormonal birth control.
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- Blood Clot Risk and What You Can Do
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- Blood Clot Incidence Map
- Frequently Asked Questions
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