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DVT
Pulmonary embolism
Cor pulmonale
, the cause of the
accute hypotension
, which leads to
hypoperfusion
treating DVT with anticoagulants doesn't actually make the clot dissolve right away
, it only prevents new clots from forming, and it may take 5-10 days for the clot to dissipate.
Statistics on PE/DVT