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What Causes Recurrent Lung Clots?
I am 41 yo. I have had 2 pe in less than a year. I have no factors that can dictate why. I am also not a smoker, never used birth control, and never had blood cflots in legs or arms. With the last blood clot I had a very high sensitivity to coumadin and ended up in the hospital 3 times getting a blood plasma fusion my hematlogist stated that the coumadin would kill me befor the clot. Three months later I find my self with another blood clot same lung back on coumadin. I am scared. Should I be concerned?
Tue, 16 Aug 2016
although you state you have no risk factors for pulmonary embolism, still getting recurrent clots,so you must be tested for few blood defects like Protein C & S deficiencies also. anti coagulation therapies are required for prolonged periods in recurrent Pulmonary embolisms. if the clots in lungs are coming some where from the leg veins known as Deep veins thrombosis, then installing Inferior vena caval filters may prevent such clots reaching to the heart and then to the lungs
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