HEALTH TIPS: Killer clot
Posted on : 30-05-2009 | By : Health Promotion | In : Health Tips
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“Killer clot”
Health Tip – Healthy Next Step – The Surgeon General’s Call to Action to Prevent Deep Vein Thrombosis and Pulmonary Embolism (U.S. Surgeon General)
A blood clot that starts in a deep vein, like you have in your legs, can break loose, travel to your lungs, block an artery, and maybe kill you.
The clot is called a deep vein thrombosis. When it reaches a lung, it can be a pulmonary embolism. And they contribute to about 100,000 deaths a year.
Too few people know about that, so Acting Surgeon Steven Galson has issued The Surgeon General’s Call to Action to Prevent Deep Vein Thrombosis and Pulmonary Embolism.
“We’re not talking about Olympic-level athleticism here; we’re talking about taking a walk, a run, a bike – anything that promotes physical activity.’’
Health Tip courtesy of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
Last revised: September, 24 2008
