Showing posts with label blood clots. Show all posts
Showing posts with label blood clots. Show all posts

Monday, December 7, 2009

Surgery and Risk of Blood Clots

Years ago it was very common to provide therapeutic vitamin E prior to surgery in order to avoid these post-op clots ( that can kill ).  Now vitamin E is demonized.

Pehaps older methods are simpler, safer, and healthier...

Risk of blood clot after surgery higher and lasts longer than previously thought

ScienceDaily (2009-12-05) -- The risk of having a potentially fatal blood clot after surgery is higher and lasts for longer than had previously been thought, concludes new research. ... > read full article