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I had the same concern and asked my family doctor. He showed me the recommendations from the American College of Chest Physicians.
Below you can find an extract:
VTE = Venous Thromboembolism (includes Pulmonary Embolism, Deep Vein Thrombosis)
GCS = Graduated compression stockings
6.0 Persons Traveling Long-Distance
6.1.1. For long-distance ...
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If you are overall healthy, I don't think it would be wise to go so far as to use an antithrombotic drug; as that will also thin your blood and may cause other issues.
There are a variety of dietary supplements that claim to aid in circulation; however, I can't prove that they will - or won't - work.
So, my best advice would be to obviously, get up and ...
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In children, right atrial thrombosis is associated with placement of a central venous catheter.
Berman W Jr, Fripp RR, Yabek SM, Wernly J, Corlew S. Great vein and right atrial thrombosis in critically ill infants and children with central venous lines. Chest. 1991 Apr;99(4):963-7. PubMed PMID: 2009803.
https://pmlegacy.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/2009803
Rizzi ...
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Unless you have risk factors, don't worry too much
Dr Gordon Guyatt, chair of the panel, said: "There has been a significant push in health care to administer DVT prevention for every patient, regardless of risk.
"As a result, many patients are receiving unnecessary therapies that provide little benefit and could have adverse effects."
Stephen ...
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Antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) is characterized by the occurrence of venous or arterial thrombosis and/or an adverse pregnancy outcome due to the presence of antiphospholipid antibodies (aPL) 1. There are to types of APS: either primary or secondary in the presence of an underlying disease, usually systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE).
Thrombocytopenia (low ...
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Thrombolytics: Risk vs Reward
The thrombolytics risk vs reward debate isn't going anywhere for a while. It isn’t due to lack of numbers or statistics. The reason that this issue is still debated is all about the reliability of the data.
Stroke is a devastating condition and every clinician wants to do everything in their power to help their patients. ...
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