Description
The term “blood clots” may conjure images of heart attacks and strokes, diseases that are well-known. But there is an important blood clot disorder you don’t hear about, despite the fact it hits 900,000 Americans a year and kills 100,000. In this presentation, learn about this little-discussed but frequent blood clot problem called “VTE,” your risk for getting it, its symptoms, and measures you can take to prevent it.
Bruce A. Mann, MD, FACP, is a board-certified internist and former faculty member at the UNM Medical School. He previously served as a medical director, as well as as a medical researcher at the UNM School of Medicine in the fields of internal medicine, epidemiology, and critical care/geriatric nutrition.