Is AFib dangerous?Mayo explains that though it usually isn’t life threatening, it has the risk of leading to other complications.1 For one, it could cause blood clots to form in the heart, which in turn can move to other parts of the body, increasing the risk of stroke. It can ...
A blood clot attached to a vessel wall is known as a thrombus and one that breaks free and travels in the blood is called an embolus. Pulmonary embolism, venous thromboembolism (VTE), and post-thrombotic syndrome are dangerous complications of venous blood clots, while serious complications of ...
What is atrial fibrillation? What are its causes and how dangerous is it? Why does aortic blood pressure decrease during ventricular diastole? What happens when ventricular pressure falls below atrial pressure? a. The ventricles eject bl...