Blood clot
A blood clot, or in English (blood clot): it is the gathering of a mass of blood inside a blood vessel, which leads to a blockage in whole or in part, and this blockage cuts or reduces the blood flowing to the organ that feeds with blood from that vessel, which ultimately leads to total damage Or partial in this organ, and if this member is one of the important and sensitive members, then this damage may lead to the death of the injured.
A thrombus is also called a thrombus, and its Latin medical name is Thrombus, or Thrombosis. There are two popular types of clots:
- Heart attack, also called heart attack, or cardiac arrest.
- A stroke, also called a stroke.
Clots are usually dangerous. Because it may lead to complete or partial damage to one or more organs of the body, and it may also lead to death.
heart attack
Heart attack: It is a blockage in one of the two coronary arteries: the left and right, which deliver blood to the heart, as this blockage leads to damage to the heart muscle. Heart strokes are often a great threat to the life of the injured person. If someone has a heart attack, he or she needs immediate aid.
Stroke
As for the stroke, or in English (Stroke): it is similar to a heart attack in terms of the way it is formed, and a stroke is a blockage or obstruction to the flow of blood to one of the parts of the brain, which leads to damage to brain cells that are deprived of blood flow within a short period not exceeding a few minutes, And if something in the brain cells is damaged, the organs that control these cells will affect their function and movement, and they may become paralyzed. Therefore, a stroke is more dangerous than a heart attack.
Causes of thrombosis
Doctors attribute heart attack to many causes and factors, including:
- Hardening of an artery due to the accumulation of cholesterol in its inner walls.
- Spasm in one of the coronary arteries surrounding the heart.
- Hypertension.
- Smoking, as smoking significantly contributes to hardening of the arteries.
- Excessive alcohol intake.
- Lethargy and lack of activity.
- Obesity and weight gain.
- Psychological stress and tension.
- Diabetes. Having diabetes may lead to many complications, including: Heart or stroke.
As for stroke, the causes and factors that lead to infection are similar to many of the causes and factors that lead to heart attack, and in addition to: drug abuse.
