DVT fears - warning over e-thrombosis
01/01/2000
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Pamela, CastlefordHealth experts have warned that sitting in front of a computer for long periods of time creates a significantly increased risk of developing deep vein thrombosis (DVT).
The warning follows the case of a computer programmer from Bristol who nearly died after working for 12 hours at his computer without a break.
It is believed that his case is the first in the UK of a growing phenomenon - dubbed by some as 'e-thrombosis'.
Dr Beverley Hunt, a medical director of charity Lifeblood warns that immobility is a key factor in causing thrombosis.
Pulmonary embolism (PE) is a term used to describe a blockage in a lung artery. They are caused by a blood clot, or thrombosis, which can develop after long periods of inactivity.
Hunt is concerned that many office workers are unaware of the significant risk - of developing DVT - that they are placing themselves under - in fact a similar risk to flying on a plane.
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