1 in 12 Irish people will experience a blood clot in their lifetime
Blood Clots are preventable in many cases, very treatable if caught on time but potentially fatal if the signs are ignored.
Thrombosis is the underlying cause of the world’s top three cardiovascular killers: heart attack, stroke and venous thromboembolism . VTE is a life-threatening but preventable condition that affects millions of people worldwide. Blood clots can happen to anyone, young or old. At least 544,000 people will die from deadly blood clots in Europe alone this year. That is more than will die from AIDS, breast cancer, prostate cancer and motor vehicle accidents combined. It is the number one cause of preventable death in Irish hospitals as well as direct maternal death.
Thrombosis Ireland founding member and Thrombosis Patient, Ann Marie O’Neill, remarked: “We would like every person in Ireland to be aware of thrombosis and know their risk and not to be afraid to ask for a blood clot risk assessment. We would like them to be informed of the signs and symptoms of a blood clot and to seek immediate action if they experience symptoms by, contacting their doctor.
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