2024年5月14日 · Venous Thromboembolism (Blood Clots) Venous thromboembolism (VTE), also known as blood clots, is an underdiagnosed and serious, but preventable medical condition. View All

2025年1月13日 · Two hours later, I drove myself to the emergency department, where they took a blood test and found my D-dimer level was elevated. After that, I had an ultrasound, a heart echo, and a CT scan, which revealed multiple large blood clots in all lobes of both lungs. I was in complete shock as I never thought anything like this would happen to me.

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2022年6月22日 · Blood clots are a serious issue, as they can be life threatening. Also called thrombosis, this condition occurs when clots form in the vessels that contain blood, preventing it from...

2023年6月16日 · All post-clot tests came back negative and all blood results were normal. So, I don’t have any answers as to why this happened. This experience has taught me that DVTs and PEs are more common than people realize. I’ve also learned how a health scare impacts your life and the lives of those around you. Resources. Signs and Symptoms of Blood ...

Blood clots are vital: they’re what stop us from losing too much blood from cuts and wounds. Yet when they happen in the wrong place inside the body, these small clots can have life-changing – and devastating - effects.

Thrombosis is the formation of a blood clot in a blood vessel. The vessel may be any vein or artery as for example, in a deep vein thrombosis (venous) or a coronary artery (arterial). The clot itself is termed a thrombus. Once formed, a clot can slow or block normal blood flow, and even break loose and travel to an organ.

2023年11月19日 · Blood clots are healthy and lifesaving when they stop bleeding. But they can also form when they aren't needed and cause a heart attack, stroke, or other serious medical problems. The life...

2022年8月13日 · A blood clot, also called a thrombus, is blood that has coagulated or clotted. While clotting is crucial in some circumstances—healing a skin wound by forming a scab, for example—blood clots that occur within arteries or veins can be dangerous and even life-threatening if they block the flow of blood to essential organs, including the heart ...