Conozca sobre la trombosis

what is thrombois?

Thrombosis is the formation of a blood clot in a blood vessel.

Thrombosis is the formation of a blood clot in a blood vessel. The vessel may be any vein or artery as for example, in a deep vein thrombosis (venous) or a coronary artery (arterial). The clot itself is termed a thrombus. Una vez que se forma, el coágulo puede ralentizar o bloquear el torrente sanguíneo normal e incluso desprenderse y trasladarse hacia un órgano. Un coágulo que viaja a través de la circulación se denomina "embolia". La trombosis, una afección a menudo evitable, es la patología subyacente de un infarto de miocardio, ictus tromboembólico y tromboembolia venosa (TEV), las tres principales enfermedades cardiovasculares causantes de muerte.

Types of Thrombosis

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And, it’s a startling fact that up to 900,000 people in the United States alone are affected by blood clots each year; about 100,000 of those people will die, which is greater than the total number of people who lose their lives each year to AIDS, breast cancer, and motor vehicle crashes combined.

Who is at Risk for a Blood Clot?

Blood clots affect people of all ages, races and ethnicities, and occur in both men and women. Certain factors and situations can increase the risk of developing a blood clot(s).

To identify whether a patient is ‘at-risk,’ healthcare professionals should conduct a VTE risk assessment, which is tool or questionnaire that gathers information about a patient’s age, medical history, medications and specific lifestyle factors. Luego, la información se usa para determinar el riesgo potencial del paciente (p. ej., riesgo moderado o bajo) de presentar coágulos de sangre en las piernas o los pulmones. If you are admitted to a hospital and don’t receive a VTE risk assessment, be proactive and ask for one.

  • A blood test called a D-dimer.
  • An ultrasound of the arm or leg to look for the DVT.
  • A CAT scan of the chest with intravenous dye to look for a PE.

  • Anti-clotting medications (e.g., blood thinners, referred to as “anticoagulants”).
  • Mechanical devices (e.g., compression stockings, intermittent pneumatic compression devices or rapid inflation venous foot pumps).
  • Los pacientes del hospital también pueden recibir instrucciones de desplazarse o hacer ejercicios con los pies o las piernas tan pronto como sea posible.

Knowing the signs and symptoms of thrombosis could save your life.

Sea proactivo. If you experience a sign or symptom of a blood clot, see immediate medical attention, even if you do not have any risk factors.

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La TVP y la EP son afecciones graves y potencialmente mortales que requieren atención médica inmediata.

Treatment can differ by patient, but typically includes blood-thinning medication (anticoagulants) to break up clots and prevent new ones from forming.

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Recovery

Post-thrombotic syndrome is a common occurrence following a blood clot and can often be a disabling and long-term condition. It can produce both physical and psychological symptoms and is important to understand how to manage it during recovery.

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10 million

Every year, there are approximately 10 million cases of VTE worldwide.*

About 100,000 of those people will die, which is greater than the total number of people who lose their lives each year to AIDS, breast cancer, and motor vehicle crashes combined.

Emerging data have enhanced the understanding of cancer-associated thrombosis, a major cause of morbidity and mortality and indicates that cancer patients are at four times higher risk than the general population of developing serious blood clots.

60%

Up to 60 percent of VTE cases occur during or after hospitalization, making it a leading cause of preventable death.*

4x Higher

Patients with cancer are four times more likely than the general population to develop serious blood clots.

Otros casos incluyen trombosis asociada al cáncer y riesgos específicos por género.

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