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I read clots in the calve are less likely to travel to the lungs is this right?
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Don't think so.: Less likely than what? Most blood clots in the lung came from the calves. It is very unlikely for clots to form north of the calf without starting in the calf. Many clots probably do not migrate, but when they do it can be fairly serious.
Answered 5/5/2013
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