is defined as a blood clot that forms the 'deep veins', usually in the legs. In Wembanyama's case, the clot is located in his shoulder. The condition can cause pain and swelling. Some people with ...

I spoke with the Vice President of the National Blood Clot Alliance, and an Emergency Medicine Physician, about the signs and ...

This is a pulmonary embolism, and it’s an emergency. A clot can also lodge in the brain and cause a stroke. Or it can block a blood vessel in the heart and cause a heart attack. These problems ...

It causes your marrow to make too many red blood cells so your blood is too thick. You may be more likely to have clots, a stroke, or a heart attack. This disease gets worse slowly, usually over ...

One risk factor is a hypercoagulable state, which is when an abnormality in the body's clotting system causes the blood to clot more easily than normal. Patients with a hypercoagulable state may ...

Here's how these blood clots form, why they occasionally impact young athletes, and how they're treated. Wembanyama's condition likely was caused by repeated movements above the head ...

Brandon Ingram required surgery in 2019 after thoracic outlet syndrome caused a blood clot in his right arm in 2019. He made a full recovery. Los Angeles Lakers center Christian Koloko also missed ...

DVT happens when a blood clot forms in a deep vein located in the lower leg, thigh, pelvis, or arm, according to WebMD.com. The condition can cause swelling and pain, though sometimes there are no ...

Each year worldwide, 1 in 4 people die from conditions caused by blood clots. A blood clot blocks a blood vessel, preventing the blood from delivering oxygen to certain areas of the body.

While it's unclear where Wembanyama's clot is located in the shoulder, deep vein thrombosis (DVT) occurs when a blood clot (thrombus) forms in one or more of the deep veins in the body: ...