Haemostasis and Thrombosis

Haemostasis may refers to the process of keeping blood within a damaged blood vessel. In short it is a helpful type of clotting Thrombosis is the formation of a blood clot inside a blood vessel, obstructing the flow of blood through the circulatory system. In short it is a harm full type of clotting Anticoagulant drugs reduce the ability of the blood to form clots. Although blood clotting is essential to prevent serious bleeding in the case of skin cuts. Clots inside the blood vessels block the flow of blood to major organs and cause heart attacks and strokes. Although these drugs are sometimes called blood thinners, they do not actually thin the blood. Furthermore, this type of medication will not dissolve clots that already have formed, although the drug stops an existing clot from worsening.