HILLARY CLINTON'S 1998 health scare came from a condition known as deep vein thrombosis (DVT)--in which a blood clot (thrombus) forms in one or more of the deep veins in your body, usually in the legs.In severe cases, a clot can break loose and travel to the lungs. A pulmanary (lung embolism) can cause death. DVT's causes include prolonged sitting or an inherited blood-clotting disorder. Older people physically inactive for long periods are top candidates. Signs and symptoms can include swelling in ankles and/or feet. Doctors suggest getting up to walk every hour when traveling long distances on a plane or in a car, elevateing your legs when watching TV reading , and wearing support stockings to improve circulation.
N.Y.D.news
10 25 2007 p 7
