Warning Signs Of Deep Vein Thrombosis

Rapid Pulse

Deep vein thrombosis patients can experience a rapid pulse or tachycardia as a sign or complication of their condition. A fast heart rate is a typical symptom that accompanies the others that occur when an individual's deep vein blood clot breaks off and travels to their lungs. When the clot becomes lodged in the lungs, it causes reduced lung function. This is because there is not an adequate amount of blood flow through the lung. When there is diminished blood flow in the lung, the blood is not able to undergo oxygen and carbon dioxide exchange.

This malfunction causes an overall reduction in the amount of oxygen concentration in the blood flowing throughout the body. The individual's brain can detect this poor oxygen concentration in the blood. In response, it releases hormones that signal the heart to work faster and harder. This is intended to compensate for the shortage of oxygen by using the heart to pump blood more quickly into the lungs for oxygenation, and then back out to the tissues of the body. A fast heart rate is a common indication of a blood clot that has become lodged in the lungs.

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