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

Bill: 118-sres-116
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA]
Introduced: 2023-03-21
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Cardiovascular and respiratory health

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Latest action: action_date: 2023-03-21
text: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S874; text: CR S862)

Summaries:
action_date: 2023-03-21
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: 2023-03-21
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 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. RES. 116 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 21, 2023 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 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.