
Originally Posted by
lex57
your question asks of an artery, you theoretically could if it caused an emboli. but the chances of hitting an artery are very slim. you would most likely hit a vein or blood vessel in which case it could cause a clot or thrombus from the rupture of the vein or blood vessel. but all of this is very very unlikely. now if you had say a winny suspension like "zambon" with bits in the suspension and did in fact hit an artery that would be bad, but as i said arteries are usually deep compared to superficial veins. but in theory it probably could happen, but if you aspirate and use proper techniques and injection spots you should be fine. the chances of this happening are astronomical i am sure. just google "thrombus" or "emboli" and read about them. foreign bodies in the blood stream can cause serious problems, even death in extreme cases.