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 healthy response to injury intended to stop and prevent further bleeding, but can be harmful in thrombosis, when a clot obstructs blood flow through a healthy blood vessel in the circulatory system.

2019年7月30日 · A thrombus is a blood clot in the circulatory system. It attaches to the site at which it formed and remains there, hindering blood flow. Doctors describe the development of a thrombus as...

2024年6月10日 · DVT mainly happens in your leg or pelvis (lower-extremity thrombosis), but you can get it in your arm or shoulder (upper-extremity thrombosis), too. Small clots sometimes dissolve on their own. Big...

2023年6月27日 · Thrombosis is the medical term for when a blood clot, or “thrombus,” forms a blockage inside a blood vessel. The thrombus limits or blocks blood flow to the parts of the body that...

A thrombus is a blood clot in a blood vessel. A thrombus may form in a vein (venous thrombosis) or artery (arterial thrombosis). If a thrombus breaks free and enters the bloodstream, it is called an embolus. Injury, illness, immobility, obesity and some medications may increase the risk of or cause blood clots.

2023年3月8日 · 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.

Thrombosis is a blood clot within blood vessels that limits the flow of blood. Acute venous and arterial thromboses are the most common cause of death in developed countries. The mortality rate varies with the location and acuity of thrombosis.

Thrombosis occurs when blood clots block your blood vessels. There are 2 main types of thrombosis: Venous thrombosis is when the blood clot blocks a vein. Veins carry blood from the body back into the heart. Arterial thrombosis is when the blood clot blocks an artery. Arteries carry oxygen-rich blood away from the heart to the body.

2023年9月5日 · Thrombosis is the medical term for blood clot formation. Older age, pregnancy, and smoking are among the risk factors. Prompt medical attention is needed to avoid complications.