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The Silent Killer - Each year, 600,000 patients will experience Deep Vein Thrombosis.
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The Silent Killer Each year, 600,000 patients will experience Deep Vein Thrombosis. Each year, at least 50,000 and perhaps as many as 200,000 patients will die from blood clots that obstruct blood flow to their lungs. In the UK alone it affects half a million people, many of them aged over 40. (British Medical Association, Complete Family Guide-7).The tragedy of these figures is that most of these problems could be avoided by simple, cost-effective measures. (Preventing Deep Vein Thrombosis and Pulmonary Embolism-2) Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) refers to the formation of a blood clot within a deep vein, commonly in the thigh or calf. The blood clot can either partially or completely block the flow of blood in the vein. (BUPA- 4) Deep Vein Thrombosis occurs when the flow of blood is restricted in a vein. In a matter of a few hours, or less, blood can begin to pool and coagulate in...
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