But clots that don't dissolve or that form abnormally are worrisome. Some of the reasons such formation may occur include stickier than normal platelets due to inhaling cigarette smoke, there ...

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Biomedical engineers at the Indian Institute of Technology-BHU in Uttar Pradesh, have developed low-cost, and complex ...

Although it is thought to be a rare complication, clot formation on cardiac device leads is more common than we appreciate by TEE or TTE. A recent study has shown that thrombi have been found on ...

Background Clot formation on cardiac device leads is poorly understood. We sought to determine how often clot is seen on device leads by transthoracic echo (TTE), identify risk factors, and to ...