There are probably few people who have not heard of thrombosis, as it is very common for people with thrombosis to be around us. However, the knowledge of thrombosis may be limited to the name of thrombosis. What is a blood clot? Today we will have a good understanding of it. 1.What is a blood clot? A thrombus is a small piece of blood flow that forms on the surface of the inner surface of the blood vessels of the cardiovascular system at the point of spalling or repair. Before a thrombus occurs, it is most often a thrombus in an artery. 2.What does a blood clot do? When the body bleeds and is injured, the body activates the clotting system to form a clot and block the bleeding. If there is a problem with the blood vessel itself and the clot cannot undergo normal wound repair, the clot can lead to fatal consequences. 3.Is blood clot easy to recur? Blood clots are hereditary and recurrent in families, which means that if the following factors exist, such as smoking, high blood pressure, diabetes, increased blood sugar, increased blood lipids, etc., blood clots are likely to occur. 4.The danger of thrombosis? The terrible thing about blood clot is that it can lead to local blockage, thus causing organ ischemia and oxygen deprivation and failure. Blood clots can appear in the arteries of any part of the body. If it appears in the bifurcation of the cerebral vessels, it can cause cerebral infarction or cerebral embolism, and if it appears in the coronary arteries, it can cause coronary heart disease. All these diseases may cause sudden death. 5, the prevention of blood clots to pay attention to? To have a good lifestyle, not to drink and smoke, maintain a healthy diet, try to avoid hypertension, hyperglycemia, diabetes, hyperlipidemia, and reduce the viscosity of blood. 6.People who are prone to blood clots? People with coronary heart disease, family history, hypertension and diabetes, these people need to be alerted.