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Vascular #: does warfarin actually decrease the size of a blood clot? or, does it just hold it in place in the vein?

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Dr. Stephen Jarrard answered

Specializes in General Surgery

Stabilizes: It actually keeps it from growing larger and the body's own processes act to "chew up" the clot - called fibrinolysis.

Dr Grin and another doctor agreed

Answered 2/8/2017

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