Health News from Medical News Today: Risk Of Blood Clots In Veins Hereditary

Health News from Medical News Today Latest Health News and Medical News posted throughout the day, every day. Risk Of Blood Clots In Veins Hereditary 31 May 2011, 8:00 am Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is the third most common type of cardiovascular disease after coronary heart disease and stroke. Researchers at the Centre for Primary Health Care Research in Malmö have mapped the significance of hereditary factors for venous thromboembolism in the entire Swedish population by studying the risk of VTE in children of parents with VTE compared with the children of parents who have not had VTE. "Previously, hereditary factors for venous thromboembolism have only been studied on a small scale... You are receiving this email because you subscribed to this feed at blogtrottr.com. If you no longer wish to receive these emails, you can unsubscribe from this feed.