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How do you prevent pulmonary embolism?

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  • by MedExpert on November 5th, 2007

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    Pulmonary embolism risk can be reduced in certain patients through judicious use of antithrombotic drugs such as heparin, venous interruption, gradient elastic stockings and/or intermittent pneumatic compression of the legs.

    Source: The Gale Group. Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine, 3rd ed.";

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