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By Richard N. Fogoros, M.D., About.com Guide to Heart Disease since 2000

Blood Clots on Long Flights

Monday October 13, 2008
Everybody knows that long airplane flights can lead to blood clots in the legs, and sometimes to pulmonary embolism (i.e., a blood clot breaking loose and traveling to the lungs). A new study now shows that certain individuals are especially prone to this problem. Read about this new information here.

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