blood clot
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In 1931, the governor of Arkansas nominated Hattie Caraway to temporarily replace her husband after he died of a blood clot.
From Slate ● Jul. 24, 2026
She thought it was the baby, but a nurse confirmed it was a blood clot, 3 inches across.
From Salon ● May 27, 2026
Sinbad had an ischemic stroke — the result of a blood clot that traveled from his heart to his brain — in 2020.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 30, 2026
A resulting blood clot can completely block blood flow or travel to the heart or brain, triggering a heart attack or stroke.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 25, 2026
The spleen turns into a single huge, hard blood clot the size of a baseball.
From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston
