Minister Murashko called the risk factors of thrombosis

Russian Health Minister Mikhail Murashko listed factors that increase the risk of thrombosis. Among them are obesity, old age, hormone therapy, varicose veins, as well as heart and kidney failure.

The head of the Ministry of health told about this during the Congress on health care.

In the presentation of the Minister as risk factors also indicated pregnancy and postpartum period, immobility or paresis, thrombophilia, myeloproliferative diseases and previously transferred venous thromboembolism.

Separately, Murashko highlighted the circumstances that can provoke thrombosis. These include injuries, surgery, central vein catheterization, acute therapeutic diseases, and acute respiratory and heart failure.