Do not skip a dose or take less than prescribed. Tell your provider right away if you forget to take your blood thinner, or if you take too much. A vena cava filter may be placed inside your vena cava to prevent another PE. The vena cava is a large vein that brings blood from ...
A clot can form in a blood vessel of the neck or brain that has been narrowed by a buildup of plaque. Plaque is a combination of fat, cholesterol, and other substances that accumulate in the inner lining of the artery walls. Plaque buildup is known asatherosclerosis, or "hardening of t...