The thrombus is a clot that builds up on the inner wall of the blood vessel, which is mainly composed of fibrin, platelets, white blood cells and red blood cells, and is a substance with low solubility. Depending on where the thrombus coalesces, patients may exhibit different symptoms. Regardless of the organ where the thrombus coalesces, it can be life-threatening if it causes a blockage in the aorta, and if it causes a venous embolism, there is a risk of partial tissue necrosis. In fact, a certain dose of thrombus is more or less present within the human body, except that due to its low volume and density, it is distributed in a safer location and does not cause significant harm to the organism. However, if the thrombus continues to increase and its size gradually increases, it can threaten our lives. Therefore, many people believe that the thrombus should be withdrawn from the blood vessels when it has not yet caused any obvious harm, which is a very constructive idea.
Is it feasible to pull the clot right out of the blood vessel?
Withdrawing a blood clot directly from a blood vessel, also known as thrombus aspiration, is a specific surgical measure. It was invented many years ago, but is rarely used in actual medical procedures because of the difficulty, danger, and number of variables involved in the procedure. However, theoretically, it is feasible to extract the thrombus directly from the blood vessel.
Depending on the patient's physical condition and the location of the thrombus coalescence, some patients can have the thrombus removed directly through the impact of the blood, with the assistance of imaging equipment, by monitoring the positive and negative pressures generated by the blood flow, affecting the location of the thrombus, so that it can be inhaled into the instrument directed to the patient's body, accompanied by the instrument detachment without affecting the other blood vessels. However, this surgical procedure is limited to a very small number of patients whose physical conditions allow it to be performed, and it cannot be promoted on a large scale.
How can blood clots be eliminated?
At present, the most common and effective way to eliminate blood clots in clinical practice is to take medication, which is fast and effective, with less damage to the patient's body and a lower degree of risk. Commonly used to eliminate the thrombosis of drugs for anticoagulants, mainly by a high degree of sulfated glucosaminoglycans, antithrombin and other substances, can be treated by infusion and other ways of treatment.