Blood clots help to prevent bleeding, but can also cause blockages. This animation explores how anticoagulants target the clotting cascade to treat thrombosis. Find out more about the history of anticoagulant drugs in this interactive timeline from Nature Reviews Cardiology: http://go.nature.com/2phR2BT | Nature Portfolio

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