A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of Deep Vein Thrombosis and Pulmonary Embolism Awareness Month.

Bill: 117-sres-571
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA]
Introduced: 2022-03-30
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Cardiovascular and respiratory health

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Latest action: action_date: 2022-03-30
text: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S1860; text: CR S1871)

Summaries:
action_date: 2022-03-30
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p>This resolution expresses support for Deep Vein Thrombosis and Pulmonary Embolism Awareness Month.</p> <p>Deep vein thrombosis is a condition caused by a blood clot in the deep veins of the body; pulmonary embolisms (i.e., where a blood clot breaks off and lodges in the lung) are a potentially life-threatening complication of this condition.</p>

action_date: 2022-03-30
action_desc: Passed Senate
text: <p>This resolution expresses support for Deep Vein Thrombosis and Pulmonary Embolism Awareness Month.</p> <p>Deep vein thrombosis is a condition caused by a blood clot in the deep veins of the body; pulmonary embolisms (i.e., where a blood clot breaks off and lodges in the lung) are a potentially life-threatening complication of this condition.</p>

tv_txt: III 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. RES. 571 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 30, 2022 Mr. Grassley (for himself and Mr. Luján ) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to 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 pulmonary embolism (referred to in this preamble as PE ), where a blood clot breaks off, travels through the blood stream, and lodges in the lung; Whereas DVT and PE are serious but often preventable medical conditions; Whereas DVT and PE affect as many as 900,000 individuals in the United States each year; Whereas DVT and PE 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 DVT and PE deaths are often preventable; Whereas DVT and PE are the leading causes of preventable hospital death in the United States; Whereas DVT and PE are a common complication 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 PE, 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 PE; Whereas DVT and PE contributes 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 this life-threatening but preventable condition: Now, therefore, be it

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 embolism.