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APS patients are highly likely to have a blood clot. Because it is a blood clotting disoder, there are many risks. A blood clot to the heart is a heart attack. A stroke is caused by a clot forming in or moving to the brain. Those that have experienced a blood clot in the deep veins of their legs have had a DVT, or Deep Vein Thrombosis. If a clot dislodges from the DVT, it can travel to the lungs causing a life-threatening pulmonary embolism, or PE. Miscarriages in APS are common and may be caused by a blood clot in the placenta.

Risks

  • Blood Clots
  • Heart attack
  • Stroke
  • Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT)
  • Pulmonary Embolism (PE)
  • Miscarriage

 
Last Updated on Sunday, 20 June 2010 20:34
 

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