Blood Clots: A Patient's Journey

Luis, age 20, raced to the hospital with severe pain, only to learn that he had suffered from a heart attack and that a genetic predisposition for blood clots was the underlying cause. His brothers could have the same genetic predisposition without even knowing it. To learn more about blood clots and other blood disorders, visit ASH's patient resources webpage http://hematology.org/Patients/.

This clip was excerpted from the documentary film "Blood Detectives." To learn more about the film, visit http://www.hematology.org/Publications/Blood-Detectives/5246.aspx

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• blood clots
• blood clot
• clot
• clots
• blood
• hematology
• heart attack