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How can you get pulmonary embolism if you are on blood thinners?

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Dr. Bruce J. Stringer answered

Specializes in Radiology

Nothing's 100%: If you were put on anticoagulants for clots in your leg veins, a piece of clot could break off even on therapy and cause a pulmonary embolus. Having a pulmonary embolus while on anticoaugulation therapy is one of the indications for placement of an inferior vena cava filter.

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Answered 9/28/2016

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