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Optimal Dose Management Of Warfarin Improves Anticoagulation Control, Study Shows
December 22, 2008 — Researchers have determined the optimal dose-management strategy to derive maximal benefit from warfarin therapy and improve patient ... > full story -
Blood Clots
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Anti-Clotting Drug Thins Risk To Pregnancy And Surgery Patients With Blood Disorder
December 8, 2008 — Pregnancy and surgery patients with a serious blood disorder that causes excessive clotting have responded well to treatment with a man-made anti-clotting ... > full story -
Thrombosis Patients Face Greater Risks Than Previously Believed
December 2, 2008 — Researchers warn that in addition to the well-known risks of pulmonary embolism, deep venous thrombosis patients also face postthrombotic syndrome, a poorly understood, long-term complication not ... > full story -
Novel Target For Therapeutics Against Staph Infection
November 27, 2008 — Researchers have uncovered how a bacterial pathogen interacts with the blood coagulation protein fibrinogen to cause methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infections, a finding that could aid ... > full story -
Transfusions Increase Clot Risk In Hospitalized Cancer Patients, Scientists Find
November 24, 2008 — Blood transfusions used to treat anemia in patients with cancer are associated with an increased risk of life-threatening blood clots, at a similar rate as other treatments for cancer-induced anemia, ... > full story -
Ultrasound Waves Aid In Rapid Treatment Of Deep Vein Thrombosis
November 23, 2008 — The use of ultrasound waves for deep vein thrombosis may help dissolve blood clots in less time than using clot-busting drugs alone, according to ... > full story -
Widely Used Cancer Drug Associated With Significantly Increased Risk Of Blood Clots
November 18, 2008 — The use of the cancer drug bevacizumab is associated with an increased risk of venous thromboembolism (blood clots in the deep veins of the legs or in the lungs), according to a new ... > full story -
Simple New Method Detects Contaminants In Life-Saving Drug
November 17, 2008 — The blood-thinning drug heparin is highly effective when used to prevent and treat blood clots in veins, arteries and lungs, but earlier this year its reputation as a lifesaver was sullied when ... > full story -
Genome-Wide Association Scan For Genetic Determinants Of Warfarin Dose
November 16, 2008 — A growing number of geneticists are using genome-wide association studies (GWAS) to systematically search for and identify single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs), which are single base changes in the ... > full story -
Does Anxiety Increase Risk Of Cardiovascular Disease?
November 12, 2008 — Psychological stress and anxiety have been shown to produce an activation of coagulation and fibrinolysis. Resulting hypercoagulability is a risk factor for cardiovascular diseases, and could ... > full story
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