How It Can Cause a Stroke When a blood clot forms inside one of the brain’s dural sinuses, it causes a backup of blood inside the venous system of the brain, preventing blood from leaving the ...

Cerebral venous sinus thrombosis (CVST) is a rare yet potentially life-threatening condition that can occur in pregnant women. CVST is a unique form of stroke caused by blood clots forming in the ...

Sick sinus syndrome types are classified based on the arrhythmia (irregular heartbeat) the SA node dysfunction is causing. SSS may cause your heart to beat too fast, slow, or inconsistently.

Cavernous sinus thrombosis: This involves a blood clot in the cavernous sinuses, which are hollow spaces behind each eye socket.

But clots that don't dissolve or that form abnormally are worrisome. Some of the reasons such formation may occur include stickier than normal platelets due to inhaling cigarette smoke, there ...

The agency noted that its safety committee reviewed 62 cases of cerebral venous sinus thrombosis and 24 cases of splanchnic vein thrombosis, a type of blood clot in the abdomen, 18 of which were ...

A new class of anticoagulant drugs on the horizon is taking fresh aim at one of cardiology’s toughest challenges: how to prevent blood clots that cause heart attacks and strokes, without leaving ...

Doctors performed an MRI and found terrible news: the boy’s sinus infection had spread into his brain and was causing serious blood clots which led to multiple strokes, according to a GoFundMe ...

A dangerous blood clot has taken San Antonio Spurs’ Victor Wembanyama out of play for the rest of the 2024-2025 basketball season, the NBA announced Thursday. Wembanyama, a 21-year-old French ...