An embolus is any foreign materials that move with blood flow. The material of an embolus may be: air, fat, blood clot and any others.
A thrombus is a blood clot.
Both can block blood flow and increase the risk of a hear attack, pulmonary embolism and/or stroke
Think!! (Q1) Why do blood clots form inside the vessels, and why do blood clots increase with aging?
Think!! (A1) When we have scars outside, a blood clot forms to protect and stop bleeding. If blood vessels have internal wounds, blood clots form as well to protect inside organs and vessels . After the wounds have healed, the blood clots are detached like outside scars, and blood clots move away as thrombus, and could block the vessels.
Think (Q2) Could we resolve formed blood clot scrubs inside blood vessels safely and slowly or increase attachment (never dropping forever)? Instead of inhibiting formation process of the blood clots which could be dangerous, causing non-stop bleeding.
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