Deep vein thrombosis
Preventing blood clots in the legs
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This is generally good advice. But while public perception closely links cramped airline seats with DVT, this is only one of the many situations that may increase your risk of DVT.
People who develop DVT are often predisposed to quicker clotting. That's often coupled with some circumstance — more likely hospitalization or surgery than a long airline flight — that triggers clot formation.
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