Sentences with phrase «abnormal blood clots form»

This tendency is a problem when abnormal blood clots form, break off, and lodge in places where they blocks off (occludes) normal blood flow.

Brodsky was part of a team that developed the modified Ham test that measures levels of components of serum,, a protein - rich liquid in blood, and showed it was effective in diagnosing atypical hemolytic - uremic syndrome (aHUS), a genetic disorder in which abnormal blood clots form in small blood vessels in the kidneys.

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Atrial Fibrillation — one of the most common forms of abnormal heart rhythm — is caused by these waves, and is a major cause of stroke as it increases the risk of blood clots forming inside the heart.

High blood pressure also increases the risk of embolism: the formation of tiny blood clots that form when blood flow is abnormal.