Worried about blood clots? Here’s what you need to know

Blood clots have always been around — but they’re often preventable and treatable. Liz Connor finds out more.

Blood clots: a normal occurrence, but can be dangerous if it doesn't dissolve

Every 37 seconds, someone in the Western world dies from a venous thromboembolism (VTE), where a blood clot forms, most often in the deep veins of the leg, groin or arm.

While clotting is a normal process that can prevent us from losing too much blood when wounded, clots that don’t dissolve can be dangerous, and even life-threatening in some instances.