, 86 per cent of respondents revealed that they are aware that blood clots can be fatal, but less than one third appear to be concerned about them. This laid back attitude may prevent people from getting the help they need at an earlier stage of the disease, when complications and long-term symptoms could be avoided.sat down with Healthing to talk about blood clots, share his advice about how to avoid long-term complications, and his thoughts on whether there is a cure on the horizon.
One in four people will die from a blood clot. Deep vein thrombosis usually affects lower limbs, but it can eventually travel to the lungs and cause pulmonary embolism. Once we have a diagnosis, urgent treatment is needed to avoid further travelling of clots to the lungs, which, over time, can be fatal.People sometimes assume that it’s not urgent or that they don’t need to seek medical attention.
We also need awareness and education for health-care providers, including pharmacists, and we need to engage advocacy groups. In the general population, thrombosis is also underrecognized and people tend to wait for a while before seeking medical attention. Overall, the general prevalence of the disease is not very common, but there is a certain time in life where you’re more likely to have blood clots.
From a prevention point of view, we have clinical trials looking at if small-dose blood thinners are safe and effective for cancer patients, for those who may need a catheter and for people who require surgery. Hopefully, over time, we can prevent clots from happening. And for those who have it, we can tailor it into regulation so that there is no morbidity or mortality associated with blood clots.
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