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Why are some clots difficult for the body to break down? blood thinners are used to thin blood, which aids in the natural anticoagulation, correct?
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Sort of: Anticoagulants do not thin blood, it is just a term used for the benefit of lay persons. It is a complicated issue to address in this forum. Try this site for information. http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/751418
Answered 10/22/2020
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An example may help: Heart-attacks are frequently caused by the rupture of a plaque in an artery in the heart. A clot forms over the injury but this also occludes the vessel that supplies part of the heart. The clotting system is responding properly to vessel damage and doesn't know that the clot is iinjurying the heart. Blood thinners can break up clots like this allowing blood to flow back to the heart.
Answered 4/25/2021
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