On Health Suites, with the full reopening of our borders, and international travel starting to pick up, some experts fear the incidence of venous thrombo-embolism (VTE) or blood clots in the veins, will also increase among Singaporeans as more people succumb to the travel bug, especially for far flung places. Melissa Hyak speaks to to Dr Sriram Narayanan, Senior Consultant Vascular Surgeon, The Harley Street Heart & Vascular Centre, to find out more and how to mitigate the risk of VTE.

Highlights:

1:16 : What is venous thrombo-embolism (VTE)?

2:24 : How fatal is VTE?

5:05 : What are the risk factors for Covid-19 patients?

7:10 : What the symptoms of VTE?

8:39 : What are the risks of VTE for flying post Covid?

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