Doctors Say Blood Clot Could Have Been Life-Threatening for Hillary Clinton

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s latest health update — cerebral venous thrombosis — is a rare and potentially “life-threatening” condition, say medical experts, but one from which the political leader is likely to recover. In an update from her doctors, Clinton’s brain scans revealed a clot that had formed in the right transverse venous sinus. She has been treated successfully with anticoagulants.

“She is lucky being Hillary Clinton and had a follow-up MRI — lucky that her team thought to do it,” says Brian D. Greenwald, MD, medical director at JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Center for Head Injuries. “It could have potentially serious complications.” Dr. Greenwald adds that the backup of blood flow could have caused a stroke or hemorrhage. For more information, click here to read the full article.