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Blood clots in the arteries of your heart, head, neck or even legs can lead to a heart attack or stroke.
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1. Healthy artery.
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2. Plaque builds up in the arteries.
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3. Plaque ruptures and clot forms.
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4. The clot blocks an artery: "atherothrombosis".
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Fortunately, you can reduce your risk of developing
Blood clots and having another life-threatening event.
Your physician will suggest ways to help you stay healthy.
References:
1. Vorchheimer DA, Becker R. Platelets in atherothrombosis. Mayo Clin Proc 2006;81:59–68.
2. Bhatt DL, Steg PG, et al. International prevalence, recognition, and treatment of cardiovascular risk factors in outpatients with atherothrombosis. JAMA 2006;295(2):180–9.
3. Hankey GJ. Current oral antiplatelet agents to prevent atherothrombosis, Cerebrovasc Dis 2001;11(Suppl 2):11–7.
4. Drouet L. Atherothrombosis as a systemic disease. Cerebrovasc Dis 2002;13 (Suppl 1):1–6.
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