CONTENTS

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CHAPTER I

Introduction……………………………………………………………………………………….1

CHAPTER II

Arterial Thrombus Formation...……….……………………………………………………….….3

Atherosclerotic Plaque Formation….……………………………………………………………..4

Etiology of an Acute Arterial Thrombosis, Virchow’s Triad……………………………………..7

Clinical Presentation…..…………………………………………………………………………..7

Clinical Diagnostic……………..……………..………………………………………………….10

Treatment……………..………………………………………………………………………….11

Prognosis and complication……………………………………………………………………...13

Prevention…………..……………………………………………………………………………13

CHAPTER III

Summary…………………………………………………………………………………………16

Citations……….…………………………………………………………………………………17

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