What is a blood clot? Blood clots normally form after an injury to protect your body from losing too much blood, but they can also develop in an artery or vein even if there is no obvious injury.

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Everyone bleeds, and in most cases, blood clotting, or coagulation, is a good thing. “A blood clot (also known as a thrombus) is a jello-like material that your body creates to stop bleeding when you ...

Cephalic vein thrombosis is a blood clot in the cephalic vein in the arm. It occurs when something affects the vein’s blood flow to the heart. The condition generally resolves by itself but can become ...

The disadvantages of dabigatran include a higher cost compared with warfarin, the need for twice-daily dosing, and a slightly increased risk for gastrointestinal bleeding (6.1% with dabigatran vs 4% ...

Age-adjusted D-dimer cutoffs can safely rule out deep vein thrombosis (DVT) in many suspected cases, according to the ...

The femoral vein, a blood vessel located deep inside each of the thighs, is prone to blood clots. Known as femoral vein thrombosis, a blood clot in the femoral vein or its branches can have serious ...

Leg pain affects nearly everyone at some point, ranging from routine muscle soreness after exercise to the occasional cramp that resolves quickly. This commonplace nature makes it easy to dismiss leg ...

Thrombectomy and thrombolysis are two medical procedures doctors use to treat blood clots. The one you need will depend on your circumstances. Share on Pinterest Aleksandr Zyablitskiy/Getty Images The ...

Blood cancer is one of the most dangerous in the world, but advancements in treatment are changing to landscape for patients. Read full article: Innovative treatments: The promise of bone marrow ...