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The risk of surgical patients developing a blood clot is higher than previously thought, according to a study published in the journal BMJ late last year. U.K. researchers found that surgical patients overall were as much as 70 times more likely to be hospitalized for a blood clot than non-surgical patients. Although the risk was found to be lower among outpatients — they're 10 times more likely than non-surgical patients to develop clots — deep vein thrombosis is still a complication you should be concerned and proactive about. Failing to prevent, recognize and treat DVT before the clot travels to the lungs and causes a pulmonary embolism can prove fatal.
