What Are Some Common Uses Of Thrombolysis?
Whenever blood does not flow smoothly, clots can develop, slowing or blocking the blood supply to an organ or extremity. The blockage, known as a thrombosis, may cause no noticeable symptoms, or it may cause pain, numbness, coldness, tingling or swelling in an arm or leg, or poor function in an affected organ. Tissue deprived of adequate circulation can be seriously damaged. Thrombolysis can help to treat clots in arteries and veins resulting from various causes: • Recent surgery, infection, immobility, and disorders that affect vascular health, such as diabetes, can slow circulation and allow clots to form. • Fatty cholesterol deposits may form in the walls of an artery, causing a narrowing that restricts blood flow and forms clots. • In the veins, a series of valves work like gates to stop backflow and move the blood toward the heart. Vascular disease can damage these valves, slowing the normal flow of blood and creating pockets of backflow (called turgidity), where clots can develop
