Tanner Vascular Surgery Team

Understanding a blood clot and its associated risk factors is crucial for prevention. In this blog post, we’ll discuss seven effective ways to prevent blood clots, strategies for maintaining vascular health and how to recognize potential symptoms. A blood clot is a mass of blood that transforms from a liquid to a gel-like state, obstructing normal blood flow in the veins or arteries. While clotting is a vital process to prevent excessive bleeding from injuries, abnormal clotting can lead to obstructive conditions that threaten vascular health.

Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) is a serious condition in which a blood clot forms in a deep vein, typically in the legs. It can cause severe complications, such as pulmonary embolism, where the clot reaches the lungs and obstructs blood flow. At Tanner Vein Center, we aim to educate about DVT's causes, symptoms, risk factors and seven effective prevention strategies.