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Blood clots are gel-like clumps of blood. When they form in response to a cut or other injury, they stop the bleeding by plugging the injured blood vessel.
Sometimes it occurs inside blood vessels that don't have an obvious injury. Once these clots form, they can travel to other parts of the body where they can ...
When a blood clot forms in one or more of the deep veins in the body, it's called a deep vein thrombosis (DVT).
Overview. Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) occurs when a blood clot (thrombus) forms in one or more of the deep veins ...
Obesity · Peripheral artery disease (PAD) · Polycythemia vera; Pregnancy; Prolonged sitting or bed rest; Pulmonary embolism — a blood clot in an artery in the ...
ROCHESTER, Minn. — September 20, 2012. Pulmonary embolism occurs when critical blood flow to lung tissue is blocked in one or more arteries.
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