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Arthritis may raise dangerous leg and lung blood clots risk 14 Aug 2013 | 05:00 am
Patients with rheumatoid arthritis were more likely to have other underlying conditions, like high blood pressure, diabetes, high cholesterol, heart failure and fractures, than were those in the compa...
D-Dimer Plasma Level: A Reliable Marker For Venous Thromboembolism After Craniotomy 14 Aug 2013 | 05:00 am
The D-dimer test is often used to rule out the presence of venous thromboembolism; however, the test has been considered unreliable in postoperative patients because D-dimer levels may rise after surg...
Proper Use of Venous Disease Tests Outlined 24 Jul 2013 | 05:00 am
A new report on noninvasive testing for venous disease offers first-time guidance on dialysis access, as well as updated criteria for testing for venous insufficiency, deep vein thrombosis, and pulmon...
Aspirin often added to warfarin in AF without CAD, despite bleeding risk 24 Jul 2013 | 05:00 am
More than a third of patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) who were on oral anticoagulation in a large cohort study were also taking aspirin. Although most on aspirin also had some sort of vascular d...
Pulmonary embolism and 3-month outcomes in 4036 patients with venous thromboembolism and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: data from the RIETE re... 24 Jul 2013 | 05:00 am
COPD patients presenting with PE have an increased risk for PE recurrences and fatal PE compared with those presenting with DVT alone. More efficient therapy is needed in this subtype of patients.
Pulmonary Emboli Overdiagnosed by CT Angiography 15 Jul 2013 | 05:00 am
The routine use of computed tomography (CT) pulmonary angiography for the detection of pulmonary emboli has led to overdiagnosis of the condition, according to a new studypublished online July 2 in th...
Factor Xa inhibitor antidotes: Evidence they work may be untestable in big trials 15 Jul 2013 | 05:00 am
Two different formulations of prothrombin complex concentrates (PCCs) showed promise as antidotes to rivaroxaban […], each in their own way, in a small study conducted in healthy volunteers.
Oral apixaban noninferior to conventional treatment of acute venous thromboembolism 15 Jul 2013 | 05:00 am
Patients with venous thromboembolism (VTE) treated with the oral factor Xa inhibitor apixaban experienced similar outcomes to patients treated with enoxaparin and warfarin.
Gender Differences and Acute Coronary Syndrome: The Clinical Implications 15 Jul 2013 | 05:00 am
A new review finds a range of disparities in how men and women with ACS symptoms are treated and indicates that women who present with symptoms suggesting ACS need to be treated more aggressively.
Thrombosis publications recommended by the Board of Advisers has been updated for April, May and June 2013. 26 Jun 2013 | 05:00 am
New Thrombosis publications available for April, May and June 2013.
