An inquest heard he suffered a pulmonary embolism caused by deep vein thrombosis (DVT) – a clot which formed after he sprained his ankle during a fall in London nine days earlier.

Source: https://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/health/coroner-concerned-paramedics-attempted-resuscitation-for-only-21-minutes-after-man-collapsed-in-shopping-centre-4422916

A postmortem found that Mr Arnold had suffered no acute medical events such as a heart attack or thrombosis before his fall and no abnormalities in his brain.

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His operation has been cancelled twice - once in December, because he developed deep vein thrombosis, and the second time because of the first junior doctors' strike.

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Occasionally, a deep-vein thrombosis can break loose in the vein where it formed and travel to the vessels of the lungs.

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The long socks come in three sizes to ensure the perfect fit and are designed for compression to increase blood circulation and avoid the risk of swelling or deep vein thrombosis (DVT).

Source: https://metro.co.uk/2023/12/14/this-travel-pillow-hailed-a-game-changer-sleep-19967072/

When deep vein thrombosis is detected many patients worry that being physically active may cause the clot to break off and travel to the lungs.

Source: https://www.express.co.uk/life-style/health/1729326/blood-clot-symptoms-postphlebitic-syndrome