Thrombosis in the leg: Swelling and heat are typical. In Germany, around 100,000 people die every year from a pulmonary embolism as a result of a thromBosis.
A thrombus forms as soon as blood clots. Blood clotting is essentially a natural process and protective mechanism in the body. If an external injury occurs, the body's coagulation system protects it from bleeding to death by clumping the blood and closing the wound. But the clot can become an obstacle and a danger in the blood vessels.