Summary 27

Summary 27

Summary

Thrombosis is the formation of solid masses of platelets and fibrin in the circulation. It may be arterial or venous. The chances of venous as well as arterial thrombosis increases as a person advances in age. Moreover, thrombosis is also associated with various scenarios such pregnancy, surgery and so forth. The word thermophilia refers to the inherited or acquired disorders of the haemostatic mechanism that predispose to thrombosis. Arterial thrombosis is mainly related to atherosclerosis of the vessel wall with risk factors such as hypertension, hyperlipidemia, smoking and diabetes. Venous thrombosis is related to genetic coagulation factor abnormalities (e.g. ...