Deep Vein Thrombosis

Over 2 million Americans are diagnosed with DVT each year and over 300,000 Americans die from this silent killer. The late NBC reporter, David Bloom, died from DVT while reporting on the war in Iraq. His wife, Melanie, is now a National Patient Spokesperson for the Coalition to Prevent DVT, and shes spreading the word about the dangers of DVT, blood clots from sitting in prone positions for extended periods of time. If youre pregnant, obese, have varicose veins, are over 40, or have recently undergone orthopedic surgery, you are at risk! For more information on DVT risk factors and prevention visit www.preventdvt.org or www.ochsner.org/cardioloy
Interviewer: Dr. Steven Deitelzweig, Internal Medicine, 504-842-7518

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