How do anticoagulants melt embolisms?

Anticoagulants work by thinning the blood. They are also commonly referred to as “blood thinners”. There are different types of anticoagulants. Some work to reduce blood clots in the body and many others also prevent future blood clot formation. Anticoagulant do not dissolve clot, but they stop blood clots from getting bigger. This gives the body time to break down existing clot.

Anticoagulants are commonly used in conditions such as deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism. Heparin and warfarin are the most common anticoagulants. Heparin is a type of anticoagulant that prevents thrombin from carrying out its function (cause coagulation).
Warfarin works by slowing the liver’s ability to make vital protein for blood clot.

The fact that anticoagulants melt embolisms has saved many lives.It is the treatment that is most commonly used to bust up an embolism. Itis the most effective treatment available for blood clots. But, how do they do it?
An anticoagulate actually thins the blood. It is when the blood is thick that it is likely to clot.

By thinning the blood, it prevents it from being able to form a clot because it is too thin to do so. it also helps to prevent future clots because the blood will be too thin to do so in the future if an anticoagulate is administerd. This type of treatment can be injected or taken orally. It goes though the bloodstream and immediately begins to work. There are a number of different anticoagulates which can be administered, depending upon your physician's preference.