[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 586 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]

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118th CONGRESS
  2d Session
S. RES. 586

Supporting the goals and ideals of ``Deep Vein Thrombosis and Pulmonary 
                      Embolism Awareness Month''.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             March 11, 2024

   Mr. Grassley (for himself and Mr. Lujan) submitted the following 
             resolution; which was considered and agreed to

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                               RESOLUTION


 
Supporting the goals and ideals of ``Deep Vein Thrombosis and Pulmonary 
                      Embolism Awareness Month''.

Whereas deep vein thrombosis (referred to in this preamble as ``DVT'') is a 
        condition that occurs when a blood clot forms in the deep veins of the 
        body, such as in the arm, abdomen, around the brain, and most commonly 
        in the leg;
Whereas a potentially life-threatening complication of DVT is a pulmonary 
        embolism (referred to in this preamble as a ``PE''), where a blood clot 
        breaks off, travels through the blood stream, and lodges in the lung;
Whereas DVT and PEs are serious but often preventable medical conditions;
Whereas DVT and PEs affect as many as 900,000 individuals in the United States 
        each year;
Whereas DVT and PEs kill an estimated 60,000 to 100,000 individuals in the 
        United States each year, and 1 out of 4 individuals who have a PE die 
        without warning;
Whereas deaths caused by DVT and PEs are often preventable;
Whereas DVT and PEs are among the leading causes of preventable hospital deaths 
        in the United States;
Whereas DVT and PEs are common complications faced by cancer patients, and 
        survival rates are lower for individuals with cancer who also have blood 
        clots;
Whereas pregnancy increases the risk of DVT and PEs, and that risk remains 
        elevated for up to 3 months after giving birth;
Whereas immobility, surgery, older age, and a family history of clotting and 
        thrombophilia increase the risk of DVT and PEs;
Whereas DVT and PEs contribute to up to $10,000,000,000 in incremental medical 
        costs each year in the United States; and
Whereas the establishment of March as ``Deep Vein Thrombosis and Pulmonary 
        Embolism Awareness Month'' would raise awareness about these life-
        threatening but preventable conditions: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the Senate--
            (1) supports the goals and ideals of ``Deep Vein Thrombosis 
        and Pulmonary Embolism Awareness Month''; and
            (2) recognizes the importance of raising awareness of deep 
        vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolisms.
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