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

Raising awareness of deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism by designating March as an awareness month is the resolution's purpose. It explains that deep vein thrombosis is a blood clot in deep veins, most often in the leg, and that a pulmonary embolism occurs when a clot lodges in the lung. The text cites up to 900,000 cases a year and 60,000 to 100,000 deaths annually, with one in four people with a pulmonary embolism dying without warning. It highlights higher risk for cancer patients, notes pregnancy raises risk for up to three months after birth, lists risk factors like immobility, surgery, older age, and family clotting disorders, and states these events add about $10 billion in annual medical costs. The resolution says many deaths are preventable and that an awareness month would promote prevention and education.