If a thrombus dislodges from the site where it is formed, it can travel through the bloodstream and lodge elsewhere, usually in a smaller blood vessel where it gets stuck. This is known as anembolismand can cut off the entire blood supply to an area. Causes of Thrombosis The three compone...
has a thrombus, blood hardens into clumps, leaving its typically liquid form and becoming a solid. This process is calledcoagulation. A thrombus forms inside a person's heart or in a blood vessel and remains in place. If it travels to another part of the body, it is then called an...
Thrombosis is a medical term that refers to an obstruction of a blood vessel caused by a blood clot, which is called a thrombus. Blood clots can form in both the veins and arteries of the body. When a blood clot obstructs a vein, it is called venous thrombosis and the obstruction of ...
The word 'thrombus' is the technical term for a blood clot. A thrombus can form anywhere in the circulatory system. This lesson will explain what...
What is a Thrombus? What are Coronary Occlusions? Discussion Comments ByblackDagger— On May 30, 2011 I’ve heard that women who take the pill and smoke can get a blood clot easier than women who only take the pill. My sister is not a regular smoker, but she might have a cigarette ...
What Is a Thrombus? A thrombus is a blood clot that forms inside a blood vessel; they are dangerous because they may break free to become an floating embolism that can block vital arteries or veins. A thrombus is ablood clotin a blood vessel. A thrombus may form in a vein (venous thr...
What Is an Embolism? An embolus is any foreign substance that moves in your bloodstream until it blocks a blood vessel. An embolism is often caused when a thrombus or a piece of thrombus breaks off from where it formed and travels to another area of your body. ...
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