what are the risk factors for developing blood clots?
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['Obesity.', 'Pregnancy.', 'Immobility (including prolonged inactivity, long trips by plane or car)', 'Smoking.', 'Oral contraceptives.', 'Certain cancers.', 'Trauma.', 'Certain surgeries.']
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['Excessive bleeding.', 'Infection.', 'Adverse reactions to anesthesia.', 'Blood clots.', 'Lung or breathing problems.', 'Leaks from the cut edge of the stomach.']
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['Previous VTE.', 'A genetic predisposition to VTE or a family history of VTE (especially in a first degree relative – parent, sibling)', 'Obesity.', 'Immobilization, such as bed rest and long distance travel.', 'Twin gestation.', 'Older maternal age.']
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Blood clots can partially or completely block blood flow. Over time, smoking contributes to atherosclerosis and increases your risk of having and dying from heart disease, heart failure, or a heart attack. Compared with nonsmokers, people who smoke are more likely to have heart disease and suffer from a heart attack.
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The main risk factors are age older than 65 years, male sex, and smoking history. Other risk factors include a family history of abdominal aortic aneurysm, coronary artery disease, hypertension, peripheral artery disease, and previous myocardial infarction.
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Although they do not cause blood clots, most birth control pills do increase a woman's chance of developing a blood clot by about three to four times. Most oral contraceptives contain an estrogen and a progestin (synthetic progesterone).
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Young people are less likely than older people to develop DVT. The cumulative chance of developing DVT over a lifetime ranges from 2 percent to 5 percent. While certain conditions can provoke DVT (such as cancer, surgery, and being confined to bed), this condition may also occur spontaneously.
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Increased Risk of Blood Clots with NSAIDs Use. New evidence shows the patient receiving nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) is at increased risk for developing a venous thromboembolism. NSAIDs are commonly prescribed for people with pain.
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Dr. Gordon references many different potential health risks including increased risk for heart attack, stroke and blood clots because of thickened blood that slows blood flow. Increased cholesterol levels, hair loss, acne, enlarged prostates and abnormal liver function issues are also associated risks.
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High red blood cell count. A significant increase in the number of red blood cells thickens the blood and makes clots more likely. This raises the risk for stroke.
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Risk factors of ICH are hypertension, current smoking, excessive alcohol consumption, hypocholesterolemia, and drugs. Old age, male sex, Asian ethnicity, chronic kidney disease, cerebral amyloid angiopathy (CAA), and cerebral microbleeds (CMBs) increase the risk of ICH.
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Trouble breathing. If this happens, it could mean that the clot has moved from your arm or leg to your lungs. You may also get a bad cough, and might even cough up blood. You may get pain in your chest or feel dizzy.
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Blood clots are serious concerns and even more so while you are pregnant. Developing a blood clot while pregnant has additional risks or concerns because of your developing baby, thankfully they are rare and there is little need for concern.
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['Stroke caused by a burst blood vessel. While daily aspirin can help prevent a clot-related stroke, it may increase your risk of a bleeding stroke (hemorrhagic stroke).', 'Gastrointestinal bleeding. ... ', 'Allergic reaction.']
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A blood clot can form in any blood vessel in your body. It can end up in the lungs, heart, brain, or other areas if it breaks away and travels through the blood. These migrations can lead to serious complications as the clot disrupts the flow of blood to important organs. This can result in heart attack and stroke.
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['loss of blood.', 'heart attack.', 'stroke.', 'allergic reaction to anesthesia or other medications.', 'the formation of a blood clot in your legs that moves into your lungs, which is called a pulmonary embolism.', 'breathing difficulties.', 'infection at the surgical incision site.']
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Elevated homocysteine levels may cause irritation of the blood vessels and are considered a risk factor for blood clots. Individuals with MTHFR mutations who have normal homocysteine levels are not at increased risk for clots. Thus, the MTHFR mutation by itself is not a clotting disorder.