World Thrombosis Day:Understanding hidden dangers of blood clots

New Delhi: For a 28-year-old IT professional, one of the important days of his life started with a sharp pain that shot right through his left leg.
Disregarding the pain, he made his way to the event. Though the intensity of the pain was shocking, almost debilitating, the 28-year-old decided to push himself.
I woke up with severe pain in my left leg on a very important day. I had to give a presentation for which I worked a lot. Ignoring the pain I decided to make my way to the venue,” he said.
“By the time I reached there, my leg had swollen and become painful. Mid-way through the presentation, the pain became so unbearable that I left the venue and consulted Dr Rajiv Parakh immediately,” added the 28-year-old. Dr Parakh, who is a specialist in peripheral vascular and endovascular surgery at Medanta – The Medicity Hospital, confirmed that it was thrombosis after running a few tests.
Thrombosis is a condition which forms blood clots in blood vessels, artery or vein, making a person prone to heart attack, stroke, or a life-threatening clot in the lungs, that is, venous thromboembolism or VTE.
“Blood clotting is an important process that prevents excessive bleeding by forming a clot over the injury. Once healed, the clot dissolves on its own,” said Dr Parakh.