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Do you consider travel as a risk factor for DVTs in the absence of any other underlying predisposing factors?

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Hematology · Gundersen Health

Unfortunately, there are no strong guidelines around this topic. In general, I do not count long car rides as a risk factor unless there is something extremely unusual about the trip. Most people are going to get out and stretch their legs every couple of hours.

Long flights are different. There are...

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