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[bonjing]

Originally Posted by sikk50

What do you think doc?

Stop hanging around Darrell

[sikk50]

Originally Posted by bonjing

Stop hanging around Darrell

[RGD.]

My grandfather died from a pulmonary embolism. He actually had what they said was a saddle pulmonary embolism and several clots in his left leg. One of the left leg clots actually ripped the artery as it traveled and there was nothing that could be done.
Last spring my mother survived a saddle pulmonary embolism and four clots in her left leg.
A couple of months ago one of my brothers (8 years my junior) wasn't feeling good and drove himself to the hospital. He collapsed in the hospital parking lot. He also had several clots in his left leg and a saddle pulmonary embolism.

So - can this be something hereditary. I'm nervous for my other younger brother and sister. Is there something they should be doing? Check ups or screening of any kind?

Having three family members with the same thing kinda puts you on edge.

Thanks,

Ron

Originally Posted by RGD.

My grandfather died from a pulmonary embolism. He actually had what they said was a saddle pulmonary embolism and several clots in his left leg. One of the left leg clots actually ripped the artery as it traveled and there was nothing that could be done.
Last spring my mother survived a saddle pulmonary embolism and four clots in her left leg.
A couple of months ago one of my brothers (8 years my junior) wasn't feeling good and drove himself to the hospital. He collapsed in the hospital parking lot. He also had several clots in his left leg and a saddle pulmonary embolism.

So - can this be something hereditary. I'm nervous for my other younger brother and sister. Is there something they should be doing? Check ups or screening of any kind?

Having three family members with the same thing kinda puts you on edge.

Thanks,

Ron

I will answer this one next, then later see if I can handle a couple of the others.

MOST CERTAINLY, there are about a dozen genetic/heritable conditions that could lead to this sort of story. With so many people having similar stories in your family I would definitely get them all lined up to do the testing.

Depending on what the genetic distribution of the specific condition is, you may be looking at 50% of your siblings having it. If you do not have it, then your children would not be able to have it. But, different conditions distribute in different ways....thus everyone should still get tested.