What Causes Blood Clots?
9. Treatment
The treatment aims at preventing blood clots from moving around or getting bigger. Blood thinners, or anticoagulants, decrease the ability of blood to form clots. Blood thinners can be administered intravenously, intradermally, or orally.
Medications include heparin, enoxaparin, dalteparin, fondaparinux, warfarin, dabigatran, rivaroxaban, apixaban, and edoxaban. Aspirin is another more conservative blood thinner available. A physician is trained to choose the best combination of treatment for the individual. In life threatening emergent situations, a physician may order a clot buster or thrombolytic drug. Filters inserted in large veins are the best option for patients who cannot take medications. The most commonplace of filters is the inferior vena cava. It prevents blood clots from reaching the heart or lungs.
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