She also had a special filter, called an inferior vena cava filter, inserted into that vein in order to prevent any more blood clots from moving into her lungs.
“The best news for me was that when I came out of surgery my leg was once again normal in size and I could stand up on my legs with no problem,” Mary said.
“Doctors told me that it was very likely that my blood clot was caused by May-Thurner syndrome, a condition in which a vein on the left side is compressed by an artery on the right.”
Mary now takes blood thinners, known also as anticoagulants, to manage her condition.
Source: | This article first appeared on Express.co.uk
