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Acting Surgeon General Issues 'Call To Action To Prevent DVT And Pulmonary Embolism'
September 15, 2008 — Acting Surgeon General Steven K. Galson, M.D., M.P.H., has issued a Call to Action to reduce the number of cases of deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism in the United States. Galson urged all ... > full story -
Newest Interventional Radiology Treatment Used To Bust Blood Clots In Legs
September 15, 2008 — The first major national trial of a catheter-based treatment for deep vein thrombosis will evaluate the use of clot-dissolving drugs in combination with clot removal devices to prevent ... > full story -
New Drug Protects Against Second Heart Attack Or Stroke, Study Suggests
September 2, 2008 — Data from a Phase II study of an investigational drug designed to block formation of blood clots show potential for added protection against a second heart attack or stroke among patients who are ... > full story -
Women May Stop Anticoagulants After Blood Clots, Research Suggests
August 25, 2008 — Women may safely discontinue oral anticoagulants (blood thinners) after 6 months of treatment following a first unprovoked venous blood clot (thromboembolism) if they have no or one risk factor, ... > full story -
Compression Stockings Incorrectly Used In 29 Percent Of Patients
August 20, 2008 — Graduated compression stockings were used incorrectly in 29 percent of the patients and sized incorrectly in 26 percent of the patients according to new research. These stockings play an important ... > full story -
Maternal Deaths Following Cesarean Delivery Can Be Reduced
August 4, 2008 — Maternal death rates have remained constant in the United States for many decades. Are there any improvements in health care that could reduce these rates further? A new study examined all maternal ... > full story -
Liver Damage In Hepatitis C Patients Could Be Treated With Warfarin, Says New Study
July 31, 2008 — The drug warfarin may help prevent liver failure in thousands of people with Hepatitis C, according to new ... > full story -
Researchers Tap Into A New And Potentially Better Source Of Platelets For Transfusion
July 28, 2008 — Researchers may be one step closer to improving treatments for bleeding disorders. They have devised a way to maximize the numbers and function of clot-forming blood cells from ... > full story -
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Administering Heparin Soon After Stroke Can Increase Risk Of Serious Bleeding
July 14, 2008 — The common practice of administering heparin soon after cardioembolic stroke is associated with an increased risk for serious bleeding, according to an article in the Archives of Neurology. However, ... > full story -
Why Men Are More At Risk Of Diseases Caused By Blood Clots Than Women
July 10, 2008 — Being male increases your risk of diseases caused by the inappropriate formation of a blood clot (a process known as thrombosis), such as heart attack and stroke, but the reasons for this are not ... > full story
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