Difference between clot and heart attack explained
Reader asks Dr. Lamb to distinguish heart attack from embolus and discusses how clots form and travel. The letter questions Coumadin use and duration, origin of emboli, leg examinations, and long term anticoagulation alternatives for a son who travels frequently.
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DR. Lamb
Scrambler Across Puzzle and Health Advice Letter
The page combines a Scrambler crossword with a health letter about blood clots and lung embolisms. It includes a reader question on a wife dying of a heart attack and doctors guidance on anticoagulation and leg movement. The health note explains clots travel from legs to lungs and cautions against prolonged sitting.
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