blood clot

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Earlier research has shown that shingles infections can trigger blood clot formation near the brain and heart, increasing the risk of heart attacks, strokes and venous thromboembolism.

From Science Daily • Mar. 20, 2026

In addition to the blood clot in her lungs, the death certificate listed rectal cancer as the long-term cause of death.

From BBC • Feb. 9, 2026

Emmy-winning actress Catherine O'Hara, who starred in "Schitt's Creek" and "Home Alone," died from a blood clot in her lungs, her death certificate revealed Monday.

From Barron's • Feb. 9, 2026

I was visiting my daughter’s family there, and my doctor back home texted me that my out-of-the-blue swollen ankle might mean a blood clot.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 18, 2025

The eight-man expedition was pinned down in a ferocious blizzard high on K2, waiting to make an assault on the summit, when a team member named Art Gilkey developed thrombophlebitis, a life-threatening altitude-induced blood clot.

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer