Specifically, tactical equipment involves any type of gear that could be used in the performance of combative operations. Now, this description seems like a catch all, umbrella term and, to a great extent, it is. This is because the sheer volume of items that comprise tactical equipment is quite vast and varied.
Blood clots in the aorta is another complication. When an aneurysm develops, it can damage the wall of the aorta. The damage leads to clot formation. A blood clot can narrow the aorta and slow down blood flow to the rest of the body. Pieces of the blood clot can break off and get stuck in the bloodstream.
Aorta. 1  The largest artery in the body; it conducts freshly oxygenated blood from the heart to the tissues. 2  large vein that brings oxygen-poor blood from the upper parts of the body to the right atrium. 3  large vein that brings oxygen poor blood from lower regions of the body to right atrium.