🩸 Understanding Blood Clots (Thrombus)
Thrombus is an abnormal blood clot that forms in veins or arteries. Although clotting is essential to stopping bleeding, when it occurs in the bloodstream without damage, it can block blood flow to vital organs, leading to:
🫁 Pulmonary embolism (clot in the lungs)
🧠 Stroke (clot in the brain)
❤️ Heart attack (clot in the coronary arteries)
🦵 Deep vein thrombosis (DVT)Even a single untreated clot can be fatal. Therefore, any medication associated with an increased risk of thrombosis is taken seriously by global health regulators.
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