Coágulos sanguíneos

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Coágulos sanguíneos

Definición:

Los coágulos sanguíneos son las masas que resultan de la coagulación de la sangre (la sangre se endurece hasta pasar de líquida a sólida). Un coágulo de sangre que se forma en un vaso sanguíneo o dentro del corazón y permanece allí se denomina trombo y, a su vez, un trombo que viaja desde el vaso sanguíneo o el corazón hacia otro lugar en el cuerpo se llama émbolo, y el trastorno, embolia. Por ejemplo, un émbolo que se presenta en los pulmones se denomina embolia pulmonar.

Algunas veces, un pedazo de placa ateroesclerótica , pequeños fragmentos de tumor, masas de grasa, aire, líquido amniótico u otros materiales pueden actuar de la misma manera que un émbolo. Para mayor información, ver lo siguiente:

Nombres alternativos:

Trombos; Coágulo; Émbolos

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