Takhir Yarakhmedov, cardiovascular surgeon at SM Clinic, said that in order to prevent the development of a difficult disease such as thrombosis, one should maintain regular physical activity and give up bad habits. Agency reports “Hitting the Primer”.
According to him, one of the main causes of the development of venous thrombosis is prolonged physical inactivity. Blood clots can be prevented by daily physical activity such as swimming.
Also, the appearance of blood clots is affected by bad habits – smoking and alcohol abuse.
The hereditary factor is also important – the presence of thrombophilia. This is a genetically determined predisposition to thrombosis. According to Yarakhmedov, in such cases, a course or even long-term and sometimes life-long use of antithrombotic drugs may be required.
Scientists previously from the Karolinska Institute to solvethat a lack of night sleep increases the risk of thrombosis of the arteries in the legs by 74%.