blood clots

Researchers test new treatment to prevent clots

harminka — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 02:37:25 -0500

Patients with stage III or IV melanoma taking ipilimumab and the oral steroid budesonide to reduce side effects did not have less diarrhea, a known side effect of ipilimumab, according to results of a phase II trial published in Clinical Cancer Research, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research.

Grapefruit Diet Plus Contraceptive Pill Led To Dangerous Blood Clot In Woman's Leg

Margaret Wilde — Sat, 04 Apr 2009 06:41:51 -0500

We are being warned that Grapefruit Diets can increase the risk of blood clots, especially in women taking contraceptive pills.

Redesigned protein accelerates blood clotting

harminka — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 14:49:48 -0600

Researchers have made several, subtle changes in the structure of a key protein, dramatically increasing its ability to drive blood clotting, according to a study published in a December edition of the Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis.

Flu shots may cut risk of blood clots forming in veins

harminka — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 02:54:38 -0600

Flu shots may reduce the risk of blood clots forming in veins by 26 percent, according to research presented at the American Heart Association’s Scientific Sessions 2008.

New ideas for preventing or treating artery disease

harminka — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 06:00:36 -0500

Sometimes it's hard to tell friends from foes, biologically speaking. Naturally produced in the body, urokinase plasminogen activator and plasminogen interact to break up blood clots and recruit clean-up cells to clear away debris related to inflammation.

Newest interventional radiology treatment to bust blood clots in legs

harminka — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 08:35:57 -0500

New treatment may revolutionize care for patients with deep vein thrombosis; $10M National Institutes of Health ATTRACT study to determine if drug-device technique can prevent post-thrombotic syndrome

Women may stop anticoagulants after blood clots

harminka — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 01:35:36 -0500

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, concludes a study of 646 participants in a multicentre prospective cohort study.

Why men are more at risk of diseases caused by blood clots than women

harminka — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 12:34:16 -0500

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 completely understood.

New blood clot guidelines for pregnant women

harminka — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 06:38:54 -0500

New evidence-based guidelines address the prevention and management of thrombosis in key patient populations and reinforce recommendations related to the routine use of preventive therapies.

1 in 5 patients receive treatment to prevent life-threatening blood clots

harminka — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 01:37:43 -0500

Fewer than 1 in 5 patients received post-discharge therapy to prevent life-threatening blood clots — venous thrombosis — after hip- or knee-replacement surgery, report Rahme and colleagues in a retrospective cohort study. Venous thrombosis is one of the leading causes of death among hospital patients. However, elderly patients have a 70% lower chance of dying within 3 months if they take an anticoagulant drug to prevent blood clots.

Oral HRT more than doubles risk of blood clots

harminka — Fri, 23 May 2008 08:00:11 -0500

Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) given in skin patches may cause fewer blood clots than HRT given orally, according to a report published on BMJ.com today. Furthermore, women who take the oral form of HRT more than double their risk of developing a blood clot, say the authors.

Matrix registry probes adherence to clopidogrel at 1 year

harminka — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 11:53:38 -0500

A large community-based registry of patients treated with drug-eluting stents is providing important insight into how long patients with complex coronary artery disease typically stick to their doctors’ orders to take clopidogrel, a drug that prevents unwanted blood clots; why they stop taking the drug; and the long-term consequences of that decision.