LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - Blood clots affect roughly 900,000 Americans every year, and while they're treatable, it's best to seek treatment as soon as possible to increase the chances of a full recoveryA blood clot happens when blood clumps inside a vein, a condition that affects roughly 900,000 Americans every year according to the National Blood Clot Alliance.

If a clot is found in the leg or lower extremities, it's known as deep vein thrombosis, and if it travels to the lungs, it's called a pulmonary embolism.

Dr. Victor Test specializes in pulmonology and internal medicine.