Dress is the general term for a garment: a black dress. Costume is used of the style of dress appropriate to some occasion, purpose, period, or character, especially as used on the stage, at balls, at court, or the like, and may apply to men's garments as well: an 18th-century costume.
The average amount of time to stay in the hospital after DVT is 5 to 7 days. Most people need to take blood thinner drugs for 3 to 6 months after they leave the hospital. If you have a very high risk of getting more clots, you may need to take a blood thinner for the rest of your life.
Blood clots (DVT and PE) affect am estimated 900,000 Americans each year (Source). Blood clots (DVT and PE) kill an estimated 300,000 Americans each year. The number of deaths from blood clots exceeds those from breast cancer, AIDS,and motor vehicle accidents combined (Source). Blood clots are a leading cause of preventable hospital deaths in the United States (Source).