Blood is a liquid and when it freezes and hardens into a solid, it is considered a blood clot.
There are several types of blood clotting. There are formed in the veins in the lower part of the body, such as the legs that trigger deep vein thrombosis (DVT). This is the kind of blood clots that can break off and go to the lungs and cause a pulmonary embolism (PE) and lead to death.
"The risk of death is real, especially if freezing is not addressed," said Nesochi Okeke-Igbokwe, MD, a physician in internal medicine at NYU Langone Medical Center.
10 Know the most common factors that can increase the risk of developing blood clots.
1. Sit in a long timeThis usually happens when we travel by plane, driving or riding a car or spend long periods at the computer, at work or home.
