ANATOMY

Detailed explanation-1: -If a blood clot narrows one or more of the arteries leading to the heart, muscle pain known as angina can occur. If a blood clot blocks the arteries leading to part of the heart muscle, it will cause a heart attack. If it blocks an artery in the brain, it will cause a stroke.

Detailed explanation-2: -The platelets change shape and become stickier. This allows them to attach to the vessel wall and clump together into a plug. The blood clot forms. Clotting factors in your blood are normally turned off so that you do not form abnormal blood clots.

Detailed explanation-3: -Platelets (a type of blood cell) and proteins in your plasma (the liquid part of blood) work together to stop the bleeding by forming a clot over the injury. Typically, your body will naturally dissolve the blood clot after the injury has healed.

Detailed explanation-4: -Causes of arterial thrombosis Arterial thrombosis usually affects people whose arteries are clogged with fatty deposits. This is known as atherosclerosis. These deposits cause the arteries to harden and narrow over time. This increases the risk of blood clots forming and blocking an artery.

Detailed explanation-5: -The doctor will make a cut in the area above your blood clot. He or she will open the blood vessel and take out the clot. In some cases, a balloon attached to a thin tube (catheter) will be used in the blood vessel to remove any part of the clot that remains. A stent may be put in the blood vessel to help keep it open.