Venous thrombus

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Illustration of venous thrombus

Normal venous blood flow

Illustration of venous thrombus

Formation of a blood clot

Illustration of venous thrombus

Formation of a thrombus

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Medical Review:E. Gregory Thompson, MD - Internal Medicine
Jeffrey J. Gilbertson, MD - Cardiovascular Surgery
Last Updated: 01/15/2008

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