It kills one person every 6 minutes, affects people of all ages… but it is preventable

It kills one person every 6 minutes, affects people of all ages… but it is preventable

One of the most common pathologies among the population and also less known is thrombosis.. This is so common that experts say It is associated with 1 out of every 4 deaths occurring in Spain.. Or, to put it another way, Every six minutes, one person dies worldwide due to thrombosis.

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But that is not all. 10 million cases of this disease are diagnosed every year. and the number of deaths caused by this disease collectively exceeds the number of deaths caused by road traffic accidents, AIDS and breast cancer.

In our country. Thrombosis occurs with frequency 154 cases per 100,000 inhabitantsthus becoming third cause of cardiovascular mortality after myocardial infarction and stroke.

Thrombosis consists of formation of a blood clot or thrombus inside a blood vesselwhich may interfere with normal blood flow, and It can affect patients of any age, although the risk increases after age 40..

He Dr. Rodrigo Rial, vascular surgeon and head of service in this field at the Torrelodones Hospital, assures that “venous thrombosis is more common with age. This is undoubtedly one of the most determining factors as life expectancy gets higher and this leads to an increase in prevalence.”

Thrombosis is associated with one in four deaths worldwide

Risk factors that can cause thrombosis

In addition to age, there are other factors that increase the risk of thrombosis:

• Overweight.

• Pregnancy.

• They have a genetic predisposition.

• No movement.

• And, above all, cancer.

Actually thrombosis This is the second cause of death in cancer patients.whose risk of developing this disease is 4–7 times higher than the rest of the population.

Dr. Rial emphasizes that “1 in 5 cases of thrombosis occurs in cancer patients, and one of the reasons is that some chemotherapy increases risk cause this disease.”

There are also another group population whose risk of thrombosis increases in relation to the others and are hospitalized patients. In these cases, the risk of this condition doubles, although it can be significantly reduced (by 50-60%) if preventive measures are taken.

Thrombosis is the third cause of cardiovascular mortality after heart attack and stroke.

Severe consequences of thrombosis

Among the most serious consequences that thrombosis can cause, experts highlight:

• blows.

• Postthrombotic syndrome: Caused by deep vein thrombosis of the legs, which, among other injuries, causes chronic pain.
• attachment various organs such as kidneys or intestines.
• Pulmonary embolism.
• Myocardial infarction.

That’s why, early detection is important of this condition in order to be able to apply adequate treatment to avoid this kind of serious consequences.

The most common treatment methods to avoid serious consequences are:

1. Anticoagulants

2. Thrombotic drugs.

Less than 5% of patients experiencing venous thrombosis due to relapse of Covid after stopping anticoagulant treatment

How to prevent a blood clot?

There are many risk factors that can be changed.that is, they can be changed to prevent blood clots from developing in the arteries or veins. Among the most important are those related to lifestyle.:

• Stay active and perform exercise regularly.

• Control overweight.

• Avoid passing too much time standing or sitting.

• Maintain the right hydration.

• Control of certain chronic diseases in case you suffer from (diabetes or cholesterol)

• Rest correct during long trips.

• Use clothes that don’t fit too much to facilitate blood circulation.