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Ms. Doe, 65, suffered from obesity and high blood pressure and underwent a hysterectomy. She was placed on Lovenox<\/a> for four days until she was discharged. <\/p>\n

Several weeks after leaving the hospital, Ms. Doe collapsed and was rushed to a nearby hospital. She was diagnosed as having bilateral pulmonary emboli, clotting her femoral artery, as well as a patent foramen ovale<\/a>, a hole in her heart. Although surgery was attempted to correct these problems, the procedure was discontinued because of Ms. Doe\u2019s deteriorating condition. <\/p>\n

Ms. Doe later suffered ischemia in her right leg, which necessitated an above-the-knee amputation. She alleged that her treating gynecologist negligently chose not to continue her on the Lovenox following her hospital discharge. Had the defendant done so, Ms. Doe claimed, she would not have developed blood clots and the pulmonary emboli.
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Ms. Doe, 65, suffered from obesity and high blood pressure and underwent a hysterectomy. She was placed on Lovenox for four days until she was discharged. Several weeks after leaving the hospital, Ms. Doe collapsed and was rushed to a nearby hospital. 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