However, when a blood clot in the heart travels and lodges in, or embolizes to, the coronary artery, it causes a heart attack. Symptoms of a heart attack include the following: Chest pressure or ...

During an ischemic stroke, blood vessels in the brain are blocked or narrowed. During a hemorrhagic stroke, there's bleeding ...

A nurse has claimed she nearly died after suffering a deadly blood clot which was 'caused by her contraceptive pill'. Chloe Mangan, initially thought her aching muscles and chest pain were being ...

Blood clots, or thrombosis, especially in the legs (DVT), pose serious health risks. Extended inactivity, trauma, medical conditions, and hormonal factors are key contributors. Taller people have ...

Traveling often includes sitting for periods of time, which can increase your chances of developing a deep vein thrombosis, a type of blood clot that forms in a large vein. Part of the clot can break ...