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Air Pollutants Linked Blood Clotting In Mice, Mechanism Identified
September 20, 2007 — Air pollution is caused by any particulate matter, chemical or biological agent that changes the natural characteristics of the atmosphere. Exposure to particulate matter has been linked to an ... > full story -
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Genetics Determine Optimal Drug Dose Of Common Anticoagulant
August 21, 2007 — Genetic testing can be used to help personalize the therapeutic dosage of warfarin, a commonly-used anticoagulant, according to new research. This result represents one of the first applications of ... > full story -
Radiologists Encouraged To Look Beyond Cancer For Clinically Unseen Diseases
August 14, 2007 — Radiologists can diagnose venous thromboembolic disease in cancer patients earlier by looking more carefully at CT scans of the thorax, abdomen and pelvis which are regularly done to determine the ... > full story -
How To Identify Menopausal Women At Risk For Deadly Blood Clot, Novel Concept
August 9, 2007 — In women, hormone therapy is a risk factor for venous thrombosis, a blood clot forming deep inside the vein. Although the disorder is rare, it increases exponentially during menopause and can be ... > full story -
Drug-Eluting Stent Controversy Outlined
August 8, 2007 — The Summer 2007 issue of the American Heart Hospital Journal explores one of the pivotal issues in cardiology today, the drug-eluting stent. What are some of the risks ... > full story -
Chemotherapy With Bevacizumab Increases Risk Of Blood Clots In Arteries
August 7, 2007 — Treatment with chemotherapy and bevacizumab, an anticancer drug, is associated with a greater risk of blood clots in patients' arteries compared with treatment with chemotherapy only, according to a ... > full story -
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Studies Assess Blood Clot Prevalence Outside Hospital, Prevention In Hospital
July 23, 2007 — More cases of venous thromboembolism are diagnosed in the three months following hospitalization than during hospitalization, but less than half of inpatients receive medications to prevent blood ... > full story -
WHO Releases Findings From Research Project On Travel And Blood Clots
July 22, 2007 — The World Health Organization recently released research into global hazards of travel. Findings indicate that the risk of developing venous thromboembolism (VTE) approximately doubles after travel ... > full story -
Computers Pass Dosage Test For Thrombosis Drugs
July 19, 2007 — The largest ever study into the administration of blood thinning drugs like Warfarin has concluded that dosages calculated by computer are at least as safe and reliable as those provided by trained ... > full story -
Stroke In Nonvascular Atrial Fibrillation: Anti-Coagulants Better Than Anti-Platelet Therapy
July 18, 2007 — The results of this Cochrane Systematic Review showed that anti-coagulants were more successful than anti-platelet therapies at reducing stroke. They reduced the risk of a stroke in people with AF ... > full story
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