,,iii  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #aaf  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #ba1 #bjbc,mr4   
,grassley 7= himself & ,mr4 ,lujn7      
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
consid]$ & agre$ to  ,,resolution       
,support+ ! goals & ideals ( ,deep ,ve9 
,?rombosis & ,pulmon>y ,embolism        
,aw>5ess ,mon?4  ,:]eas deep ve9        
?rombosis 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is preamble z   
,,dvt7 is a condition t occurs :5 a     
blood clot =ms 9 ! deep ve9s ( ! body1  
su* z 9 ! arm1 abdom51 ar\nd ! bra91 &  
mo/ commonly 9 ! leg2 ,:]eas a          
pot5tially life-?reat5+ complication (  
,,dvt is pulmon>y embolism 7ref]r$ to 9 
?is preamble z ,,pe71 :]e a blood clot  
breaks (f1 travels ?r\gh ! blood /ream1 
& lodges 9 ! lung2 ,:]eas ,,dvt & ,,pe  
are s]i\s b (t5 prev5table m$ical       
conditions2 ,:]eas ,,dvt & ,,pe affect z
 _m z #ijj1jjj individuals 9 ! ,unit$   
,/ates ea* ye>2 ,:]eas ,,dvt & ,,pe kill
 an e/imat$ #fj1jjj to #ajj1jjj         
individuals 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ea* ye>1 &

 #a out ( #d individuals :o h a ,,pe die
 )\t w>n+2 ,:]eas ,,dvt & ,,pe dea?s are
 (t5 prev5table2 ,:]eas ,,dvt & ,,pe are
 lead+ causes ( prev5table hospital dea?
 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas ,,dvt & ,,pe 
are a common complication fac$ by canc] 
pati5ts1 & survival rates are l[] =     
individuals ) canc] :o also h blood     
clots2 ,:]eas pregnancy increases ! risk
 ( ,,dvt & ,,pe1 & t risk rema9s elevat$
 = up to #c mon?s aft] giv+ bir?2 ,:]eas
 immobility1 surg]y1 old] age1 & a      
family hi/ory ( clott+ & ?rombophilia   
increase ! risk ( ,,dvt & ,,pe2 ,:]eas  
,,dvt & ,,pe contributes to up to       
#aj1jjj1jjj1jjj 9 increm5tal m$ical co/s
 ea* ye> 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 & ,:]eas !  
e/abli%m5t ( ,m>* z ,deep ,ve9          
,?rombosis & ,pulmon>y ,embolism        
,aw>5ess ,mon? w\ld raise aw>5ess ab\t  
?is life-?reat5+ b prev5table condition3
 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7    
supports ! goals & ideals ( ,deep ,ve9  
,?rombosis & ,pulmon>y ,embolism        
,aw>5ess ,mon?2 &  7#b7 recognizes !    

importance ( rais+ aw>5ess ( deep ve9   
?rombosis & pulmon>y embolism4