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Thrombolysis, Thrombosis, Thrombus and Embolus Thrombolysis is the breaking up of a blood clot. Thrombosis is the formation or presence of a blood clot inside a blood vessel or cavity of the heart. A thrombus is a blood clot that forms inside a blood vessel or cavity of the heart. An embolus is a blood clot that moves through the bloodstream until it lodges in a narrowed vessel and blocks circulation. See the Related Items box above for links to the Cardiology Patient Page in Circulation, Journal of the American Heart Association:
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See also: Heart Attack Heart Attack Treatments Stroke Stroke Treatment Tissue Plasminogen Activator (tPA) |
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