Anticoagulation and thrombolysis | Health & Medicine | Khan Academy

Anticoagulation is the process that prevents clots from forming. Thrombolysis is the process of breaking down clots after they’ve been formed. Learn how the antithrombin III interacts with heparin-like molecules and how plasmin breaks down fibrin. Created by Gricelda Gomez. Watch the next lesson: Missed the previous lesson?