Pulmonary Thromboembolism causes around 1 lakh annual fatalities in India but since blood clots are invisible, the condition is largely left undiagnosed until it’s too late
Dr Ruchita Sharma, associate director, department of medicine at Medanta Hospital, Lucknow and also Prateek’s family doctor, says he had developed blood clots nearly two years ago, which had resolved after six months of blood thinner treatment. “Then, he underwent fat reduction surgery, after which his movement reduced greatly. He had stopped gymming and exercising. All these factors increased his risk,” she adds. He had also developed swelling in the legs before his condition worsened.