Thrombosis is the main cause of death from cancer More

Thrombosis is the main cause of death from cancer More

Data US Department of Human and Health Sevices United States recorded annually at least 300,000 to 600,000 people affected by Thrombosis (blood clotting) and 100,000 of them experienced a death. In Western countries and the United States, the main cause of death is thrombosis more than cancer.

What about Indonesia? Prof. Dr. Dr. SpPD Tambunan Lidow Karmel, K-HOM, saying, there is a presumption even the myth that Asians rarely thrombosis, but further research showed that the incidence of thrombosis in Asia is also almost the same as Western countries.

"Our research in the Department of Hematology and MEDICINE/Orthopedic Department of the RSCM in 2009, through the examination of venografi showed that 61.5% of Orthopedic post-operative patients underwent a DVT, while in the West presentasenya from 40 to 80 percent," said Prof. Dr. Dr. Karmel Lidow Tambunan SpPD K-HOM, the Journalist Class "Thrombosis: a Silent Killer! Pfizer held Indonesia in Jakarta, Friday (4/10/2013).

He said the disease is Thrombosis, can be prevented, and prevention is always better than cure.

"For example, the incidence of thrombosis of postoperative orthopedic surgeries such as the very high insidennya can be prevented or reduced by providing anticoagulant can through injection or oral way," he said.