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Beating Blood Clots: Reducing Your Risk Before Hip Replacement Surgery
September 16, 2010 — Risk factors for venous thromboembolism after total hip replacement surgery were identified in a new study. While the rate of thromboembolism has been significantly reduced through medication, ... > full story -
Improvement in Prediction of Blood Clots in Cancer Patients
September 9, 2010 — For cancer patients, who have an increased risk of developing venous thromboembolism due to a hyperactive blood coagulation system, there is now an enhanced risk model to predict their chance of ... > full story -
What's Causing Life-Threatening Blood Clots in Brain Surgery Patients?
September 3, 2010 — One of the most severe complications of brain surgery is a pulmonary embolism. But a new study suggests that screening methods used to access the risk of pulmonary embolisms may fall ... > full story -
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New Animal Model for Hemophilia A Developed
September 3, 2010 — Researchers have developed a new animal model for studying hemophilia A, with the goal of eventually treating people with the disorder. Hemophilia A, a hereditary defect that prevents blood from ... > full story -
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Success Stops Drug Trial: Apixaban Prevents Stroke in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation Who Are Unsuitable for Warfarin
August 31, 2010 — The data monitoring committee of the AVERROES study, seeing overwhelming evidence of the success of apixaban in the prevention of stroke in patients with atrial fibrillation who are unsuitable for ... > full story -
Lower-Dose Heparin Use During Coronary Procedure Does Not Appear to Reduce Risk of Major Bleeding
August 31, 2010 — A landmark international study has found that lower doses of a blood thinner called unfractionated heparin (UFH) during angioplasty did not reduce bleeding or vascular complications compared to ... > full story -
African-Americans Have Higher Risk for Blood Clots After Receiving Drug-Coated Stent, Study Finds
August 30, 2010 — African-American race is a distinct risk factor for developing life-threatening blood clots after receiving a drug-coated stent, according to a new ... > full story -
Fighting Infections With Blood Clots
August 3, 2010 — Clot formation within small blood vessels helps in the fight against pathogenic microbes, researchers in Germany have shown. At the molecular level, clot formation turns out to be intimately ... > full story -
Snake Venom Studies Yield Insights for Development of Therapies for Heart Disease and Cancer
July 29, 2010 — Researchers seeking to learn more about stroke by studying how the body responds to toxins in snake venom are this week releasing new findings that they hope will aid in the development of therapies ... > full story -
Sepsis and Septic Shock More Common Than Heart Attacks or Pulmonary Blood Clots After General Surgery, Study Finds
July 19, 2010 — Sepsis and septic shock appear to be more common than heart attacks or pulmonary blood clots among patients having general surgery, and the death rate for patients with septic shock is approximately ... > full story
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