Thrombosis is a dangerous condition that can cause serious health problems if not treated in time. SM-Clinic cardiologist Anastasia Fomicheva told socialbites.ca about the first signs of thrombosis.
He stated that acute thrombosis is the obstruction of the lumen of a vessel by thrombotic masses that disrupt blood flow. Depending on the vessel in which the thrombus formed, arterial or venous thrombosis is distinguished.
“Acute arterial thrombosis (mainly due to atherosclerosis) is the cause of acute limb ischemia. The first symptoms of arterial thrombosis are: sudden, very severe pain; lack of pulse in the limb; pallor, coldness, numbness in limb. In case of acute ischemia, urgent surgery and administration of thrombolytic drugs are necessary,” said Fomicheva.
If thrombosis occurs in the venous system, acute venous thrombophlebitis develops, according to the cardiologist. He listed the first symptoms of venous thrombosis as follows: pain and swelling in the limb; local redness of the skin (with complete obstruction of blood flow, blue discoloration is possible – cyanosis of the skin); local increase in temperature in the vascular area (hot skin); painful squeezing along the vein.
“Venous thrombosis can lead to a life-threatening condition, pulmonary embolism. Arterial thrombosis can cause myocardial infarction or stroke. “Therefore, early diagnosis and timely treatment are important for all types of thrombosis,” he concluded.
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