Expert shares 10 tips to reduce risk of blood clots
Dr. Abdulrahman Katib from King Faisal Specialist Hospital outlines key steps to help prevent dangerous blood clots, including regular checkups and lifestyle changes.
Key Takeaways
AIDr. Abdulrahman Katib, associate consultant in internal medicine at King Faisal Specialist Hospital, has outlined ways to prevent the risks associated with blood clots.
Speaking on Al Ekhbariya Radio, he said regular medical checkups are the first line of defense, stressing the importance of monitoring for chronic and silent diseases, adhering to treatment plans, avoiding smoking, and losing weight to address severe obesity.
He added that some patients stop taking medication for hypertension or diabetes as soon as they feel better, even though these medicines help stabilize their condition. He emphasized the importance of a healthy lifestyle, mental well-being, avoiding foods high in saturated fats, reducing salt intake, following doctors’ instructions, staying active, and wearing compression stockings if bedridden for extended periods due to illness.
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