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Thrombosis is the formation of a blood clot (thrombus) inside one of your blood vessels or a chamber of your heart. Clots can block blood flow in your blood vessels or break free and travel elsewhere in your body.
A thrombus is a blood clot that forms in a blood vessel and can block blood flow. Learn about the different types of thrombi, how they develop, and how to diagnose and treat...
A thrombus is a blood clot that forms within a blood vessel. If a thrombus breaks free and travels through the bloodstream, it has become an embolus. Providers may refer to a thrombus that has become an embolus as a thromboembolism or simply an embolism.
DVT is a condition where a blood clot (thrombus) forms in a deep vein, usually in the legs. It can cause leg pain, swelling, or complications like pulmonary embolism. Learn about the symptoms, causes, risk factors, prevention, and treatment of DVT.
Thrombosis is the medical term for when a blood clot, or “thrombus,” forms a blockage inside a blood vessel. Learn about the types, causes, risk factors, diagnosis, treatment,...
A thrombus is a blood clot that forms in response to injury or stasis, and can block blood flow in vessels. Learn about the different types of thrombi (arterial, venous, microclots, mural), their causes (Virchow's triad), and their effects (thrombosis, embolism, COVID-19).
A thrombosis is a blood clot that forms in a blood vessel, interfering with blood flow in the vessel where it has formed. An embolism is a blood clot that has ruptured from its original location and traveled within the blood vessels to block flow in a different location (usually a narrower branch of the blood vessel).
The two types of thrombosis are venous and arterial, depending on whether the clot develops in the vein or an artery. Once formed, a blood clot can slow or block normal blood flow, and even break ...
Thrombosis is the formation of a blood clot. A blood clot can break away from the wall of your blood vessel and block the flow of blood. This blockage can cause serious complications...
Thrombosis occurs when blood clots block veins or arteries. Symptoms include pain and swelling in one leg, chest pain, or numbness on one side of the body. Complications of thrombosis can be life-threatening, such as a stroke or heart attack.