Think you’re too healthy to get a blood clot? Think again

Blood clots don’t discriminate and even affect high performance athletes, such as Tennis Grand Slam champion Serena Williams. She nearly died from a blood clot in her lung (pulmonary embolism) after giving birth by C-section. Here she is discussing the ordeal while appearing on ABC’s The View… 

2016 presidential candidate and former US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton had a blood clot behind her right ear, found during a routine brain scan. She discussed her health issues with CNN in 2012… 

Regis Philbin, co-host of the Live! With Regis and Kelly talk show, had to have surgery to remove one from his calf. Comedian Garry Shandling tragically died from one, a pulmonary embolism, in 2016.

Blood clots can be deadly yet most people wouldn’t recognize the signs and symptoms of them as they would a heart attack or stroke. A person can be completely healthy and have one. One in four deaths worldwide are related to blood clots. 

Every year, there are approximately 10 million cases of blood clots globally. In the US and Europe, blood clot-related events kill more people than AIDS, breast cancer, prostate cancer and motor vehicle crashes combined. Medical conditions and surgeries can significantly increase risk of blood clots, as can cancer, pregnancy, even a hospital stay without surgery.

Given the grave, potentially fatal consequences of undiagnosed blood clots and the long-term effects of suffering from them, St. Paul’s Hospital’s Thrombosis Clinic is hosting two free public education sessions on Wednesday, Oct. 9 that will outline the symptoms and risk factors of blood clots. This is to mark World Thrombosis Day, which takes place Oct. 13. 

St. Paul’s Hospital’s Thrombosis Clinic is hosting public education sessions on October 9th. 

The sessions take place at 6 and 7 p.m. on Oct. 9 at the Cullen Family Lecture Theatre (room 1477) at St. Paul’s. 

Space is limited so attendees are asked to register. 

Guest: Dr. Tony Wan 

Co-director of St. Paul’s Hospital’s Thrombosis Clinic

Blood clots don’t discriminate and even affect high performance athletes, such as Tennis Grand Slam champion Serena Williams. She nearly died from a blood clot in her lung (pulmonary embolism) after giving birth by C-section. Here she is discussing the ordeal while appearing on ABC’s The View… 

2016 presidential candidate and former US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton had a blood clot behind her right ear, found during a routine brain scan. She discussed her health issues with CNN in 2012… 

Regis Philbin, co-host of the Live! With Regis and Kelly talk show, had to have surgery to remove one from his calf. Comedian Garry Shandling tragically died from one, a pulmonary embolism, in 2016.

Blood clots can be deadly yet most people wouldn’t recognize the signs and symptoms of them as they would a heart attack or stroke. A person can be completely healthy and have one. One in four deaths worldwide are related to blood clots. 

Every year, there are approximately 10 million cases of blood clots globally. In the US and Europe, blood clot-related events kill more people than AIDS, breast cancer, prostate cancer and motor vehicle crashes combined. Medical conditions and surgeries can significantly increase risk of blood clots, as can cancer, pregnancy, even a hospital stay without surgery.

Given the grave, potentially fatal consequences of undiagnosed blood clots and the long-term effects of suffering from them, St. Paul’s Hospital’s Thrombosis Clinic is hosting two free public education sessions on Wednesday, Oct. 9 that will outline the symptoms and risk factors of blood clots. This is to mark World Thrombosis Day, which takes place Oct. 13. 

St. Paul’s Hospital’s Thrombosis Clinic is hosting public education sessions on October 9th. 
The sessions take place at 6 and 7 p.m. on Oct. 9 at the Cullen Family Lecture Theatre (room 1477) at St. Paul’s. 
Space is limited so attendees are asked to register. 

Guest: Dr. Tony Wan 

Co-director of St. Paul’s Hospital’s Thrombosis Clinic