Thrombolysis

Thrombolysis is the breaking up of a blood clot. This can be achieved using certain “clot busting” drugs or by performing a thrombectomy. A thrombectomy, shown here, is a procedure used to remove a blood clot from a blood vessel. The vessel is usually an artery.

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