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Her heart stopped after giving birth. Now, she’s warning others about blood clots during pregnancy.

A Chicago woman developed a blood clot that traveled into her heart and lungs, known as a pulmonary embolism. It’s one of the most common causes of pregnancy-related death in the U.S.

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