World Thrombosis Day Oct. 13: ISTH Campaign Focuses on Women's Blood Clot Risks
CHARLOTTE, N.C., Oct. 13 — Thousands of partners around the world marked World Thrombosis Day on October 13 with awareness activities on the warning signs, risk factors and importance of timely care for blood clots, according to a campaign release issued via PRNewswire. This year's global campaign, led by the International Society on Thrombosis and Haemostasis (ISTH), puts women's health in focus.
The ISTH said one in four people worldwide die from conditions caused by thrombosis, yet blood clots remain among the most overlooked and misunderstood serious health threats. Thrombosis is a leading underlying cause of heart attacks, strokes and venous thromboembolism, and raises the risk of life-threatening complications for people with cancer, heart disease, diabetes and obesity.
Women's clot risk changes across life — influenced by hormonal changes, pregnancy, the postpartum period, hormonal medications, surgery and periods of limited mobility — and during pregnancy women are approximately five times more likely to develop a blood clot, with risk remaining elevated after delivery. "World Thrombosis Day is more than just one day of awareness. It is a global movement," said James Douketis, chair of the ISTH World Thrombosis Day campaign. The ISTH community spans more than 21,000 thrombosis professionals, advocates and partners worldwide.
(Source: ISTH World Thrombosis Day campaign)
Source: ISTH World Thrombosis Day campaign
Published by GSM · USA (original Chinese edition)
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