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Anchor lead: Blood transfusions increase someone’s risk for blood clots, but there are strategies in place to minimize risk, Elizabeth Tracey reports Blood transfusions around the time of surgery increase someone’s risk of aberrant blood clots twofold, a study by …

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Anchor lead: Having a blood transfusion around the time of surgery may lead to blood clots, Elizabeth Tracey reports Abnormal blood clotting known as venous thromboembolism can be a killer, if the clot travels to the brain, heart or lungs. …

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