MedWorm.com provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest items from the 'MedWire News - Thrombosis' source. Sun, 21 Mar 2010 16:41:27 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3384872&cid=s_36327_49_f&fid=36327&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F62%2F86910%2FThrombosis%2FMean_platelet_volume_linked_to_PE_outcome.html Elevated mean platelet volume predicts a poor outcome in patients with pulmonary embolism, study findings indicate. (Source: MedWire News - Thrombosis) MedWire News - Thrombosis news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3384872 Sat, 20 Mar 2010 15:42:56 +0100 3384872 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3377242&cid=s_36327_49_f&fid=36327&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F62%2F86862%2FThrombosis%2FMM-WES_Genotyping_reduces_warfarin-associated_hospitalizations.html Genotyping patients on warfarin anticoagulation therapy reduces hospitalizations for all causes by nearly 30%, reported investigators from the Medco-Mayo Warfarin Effectiveness Study on the final day of the 59th annual Scientific Sessions of the American College of Cardiology, in Atlanta, Georgia, USA. (Source: MedWire News - Thrombosis) MedWire News - Thrombosis news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3377242 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 16:00:18 +0100 3377242 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3369279&cid=s_36327_49_f&fid=36327&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F62%2F86837%2FThrombosis%2FEXPLORE-Xa_Betrixaban_bleeding_outcomes_comparable_to_warfarin_in_dose-finding_trial.html The investigational anticoagulant betrixaban has a comparable safety profile to that of warfarin in patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation or flutter, according to the results of EXPLORE-Xa trial. (Source: MedWire News - Thrombosis) MedWire News - Thrombosis news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3369279 Tue, 16 Mar 2010 17:19:54 +0100 3369279 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3369280&cid=s_36327_49_f&fid=36327&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F62%2F86841%2FThrombosis%2FExtended_use_of_dual_antiplatet_therapy_after_stent_implantation_questioned.html Extending the duration of dual antiplatelet therapy for more than 12 months after receipt of drug-eluting stents in patients with no prior bleeding does not appear to be more effective than aspirin monotherapy for reducing the rate of myocardial infarction or cardiovascular death, researchers report. (Source: MedWire News - Thrombosis) MedWire News - Thrombosis news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3369280 Tue, 16 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3369280 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3365496&cid=s_36327_49_f&fid=36327&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F62%2F86817%2FThrombosis%2FTicagrelor_effective_in_nonresponders_to_clopidogrel_treatment_.html Coronary artery disease patients who are unresponsive to clopidogrel therapy can reduce their platelet reactivity using ticagrelor, show study findings published in the journal Circulation. (Source: MedWire News - Thrombosis) MedWire News - Thrombosis news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3365496 Mon, 15 Mar 2010 16:08:05 +0100 3365496 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3357656&cid=s_36327_49_f&fid=36327&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F62%2F86790%2FThrombosis%2FPE_risk_stratification_not_aided_by_troponin_measurements.html Measuring levels of troponin I does not improve risk assessment using the Pulmonary Embolism Severity Index, study findings show. (Source: MedWire News - Thrombosis) MedWire News - Thrombosis news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3357656 Fri, 12 Mar 2010 15:53:55 +0100 3357656 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3353231&cid=s_36327_49_f&fid=36327&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F62%2F86774%2FThrombosis%2FOptimal_anticoagulation_unclear_for_aSTEMI_patients_with_impaired_LVEF.html Trial findings suggest that triple antiplatelet therapy does not have clear benefits over dual therapy for patients with impaired left ventricular ejection fraction following anterior ST-elevation myocardial infarction. (Source: MedWire News - Thrombosis) MedWire News - Thrombosis news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3353231 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:20:17 +0100 3353231 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3349344&cid=s_36327_49_f&fid=36327&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F62%2F86737%2FThrombosis%2FFixed-dose_enoxaparin_thromboprophylaxis_feasible_for_morbidly_obese_.html US researchers say that enoxaparin administered at a 0.5-mg/kg dose may be effective at preventing thrombosis in morbidly obese patients without increasing the risk for bleeding. (Source: MedWire News - Thrombosis) MedWire News - Thrombosis news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3349344 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:27:11 +0100 3349344 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3341655&cid=s_36327_49_f&fid=36327&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F62%2F86717%2FThrombosis%2FScreening_for_asymptomatic_thrombophilia_reduces_provoked_VTE_risk.html Screening asymptomatic relatives of patients with hereditary thrombophilias identifies individuals who may benefit from thromboprophylaxis, Dutch researchers have found. (Source: MedWire News - Thrombosis) MedWire News - Thrombosis news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3341655 Mon, 08 Mar 2010 17:08:33 +0100 3341655 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3337515&cid=s_36327_49_f&fid=36327&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F62%2F86701%2FThrombosis%2FApixaban_superior_to_LMWH_for_VTE_prevention_after_TKA.html Results from ADVANCE-2 show that the oral active factor Xa inhibitor apixaban offers greater protection from venous thromboembolism following total knee arthroplasty than low molecular weight heparin, without increasing the risk for bleeding. (Source: MedWire News - Thrombosis) MedWire News - Thrombosis news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3337515 Sat, 06 Mar 2010 15:43:59 +0100 3337515 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3334056&cid=s_36327_49_f&fid=36327&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F62%2F86680%2FThrombosis%2FVTE_patients_may_not_require_periprocedural_bridging_therapy_.html Venous thromboembolism patients who have their oral anticoagulation therapy interrupted before an invasive procedure are at low risk for recurrent thrombosis and bleeding, US researchers have found. (Source: MedWire News - Thrombosis) MedWire News - Thrombosis news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3334056 Fri, 05 Mar 2010 15:51:01 +0100 3334056 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3325820&cid=s_36327_49_f&fid=36327&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F62%2F86649%2FThrombosis%2FProteinuria_linked_to_elevated_VTE_risk.html In-hospital patients with proteinuria are more than three times as likely to develop venous thromboembolism as those without, US researchers have found. (Source: MedWire News - Thrombosis) MedWire News - Thrombosis news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3325820 Wed, 03 Mar 2010 16:02:54 +0100 3325820 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3317680&cid=s_36327_49_f&fid=36327&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F62%2F86624%2FThrombosis%2FDisease-specific_questionnaire_validated_for_PE_patient_QoL.html Dutch researchers have validated the Pulmonary Embolism Quality of Life questionnaire, finding it to give a reliable assessment of patients in the years after an acute episode. (Source: MedWire News - Thrombosis) MedWire News - Thrombosis news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3317680 Mon, 01 Mar 2010 16:46:36 +0100 3317680 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3313909&cid=s_36327_49_f&fid=36327&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F62%2F86604%2FThrombosis%2FWarfarin_sensitivity_falls_after_valve_surgery.html Research indicates that a decrease in sensitivity to warfarin in the months after heart valve surgery may place patients at risk for receiving subtherapeutic anticoagulant therapy. (Source: MedWire News - Thrombosis) MedWire News - Thrombosis news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3313909 Sat, 27 Feb 2010 15:47:34 +0100 3313909 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3310287&cid=s_36327_49_f&fid=36327&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F62%2F86588%2FThrombosis%2FClotting_factors_linked_to_vascular_dementia.html A long-term prospective study of UK men has shown that hemostatic rather than inflammatory markers predict cognitive impairment and vascular dementia. (Source: MedWire News - Thrombosis) MedWire News - Thrombosis news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3310287 Fri, 26 Feb 2010 16:01:41 +0100 3310287 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3300938&cid=s_36327_49_f&fid=36327&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F62%2F86561%2FThrombosis%2FVASP%2C_VerifyNow_P2Y12_assays_may_best_reflect_clopidogrel_responsiveness.html The flow cytometric vasodilator-stimulated phosphoprotein assay and the VerifyNow P2Y12 assay are the most appropriate platelet function tests to monitor peak plasma levels of the active metabolite of clopidogrel, study findings indicate. (Source: MedWire News - Thrombosis) MedWire News - Thrombosis news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3300938 Wed, 24 Feb 2010 16:27:18 +0100 3300938 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3293706&cid=s_36327_49_f&fid=36327&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F62%2F86532%2FThrombosis%2FPre-operative_clopidogrel_use_cautioned_for_cardiac_patients.html Study findings highlight the risk for bleeding complications in patients who undergo coronary artery bypass graft surgery within a day of clopidogrel treatment. (Source: MedWire News - Thrombosis) MedWire News - Thrombosis news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3293706 Mon, 22 Feb 2010 16:17:25 +0100 3293706 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3290141&cid=s_36327_49_f&fid=36327&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F62%2F86512%2FThrombosis%2FProgestogen_type_alters_VTE_risk_with_hormone_therapy.html Route of administration and type of progestogen significantly influence the risk for thrombosis in women using hormone replacement therapy, indicate results from the E3N cohort study. (Source: MedWire News - Thrombosis) MedWire News - Thrombosis news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3290141 Sat, 20 Feb 2010 15:56:42 +0100 3290141 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3286620&cid=s_36327_49_f&fid=36327&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F62%2F86496%2FThrombosis%2FOral_vitamin_K_inadequate_for_pre-op_INR_correction_.html Oral vitamin K administration does not overcome the requirement for bridging therapy in vitamin K antagonist users who require elective surgery, French researchers have found. (Source: MedWire News - Thrombosis) MedWire News - Thrombosis news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3286620 Fri, 19 Feb 2010 15:50:22 +0100 3286620 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3278866&cid=s_36327_49_f&fid=36327&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F62%2F86461%2FThrombosis%2FSVT_linked_to_increased_risk_for_VTE.html Superficial venous thrombosis is not always a benign condition, say French researchers who believe it may herald venous thromboembolism in some patients. (Source: MedWire News - Thrombosis) MedWire News - Thrombosis news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3278866 Wed, 17 Feb 2010 16:03:25 +0100 3278866 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3272302&cid=s_36327_49_f&fid=36327&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F62%2F86444%2FThrombosis%2FREACH_registry_reveals_US_aspirin_use.html Findings from the REACH Registry reveal that around a quarter of US patients who have atherothrombosis or are at significant risk for the condition are not treated with aspirin and many receive no antithrombotic therapy at all. (Source: MedWire News - Thrombosis) MedWire News - Thrombosis news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3272302 Mon, 15 Feb 2010 15:37:33 +0100 3272302 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3268925&cid=s_36327_49_f&fid=36327&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F62%2F86433%2FThrombosis%2FPoint-of-care_assay_allows_accurate_PCI_anticoagulation_assessment.html A bedside assay allows accurate assessment of enoxaparin anticoagulation in patients undergoing catheterization and percutaneous coronary intervention, French researchers have found. (Source: MedWire News - Thrombosis) MedWire News - Thrombosis news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3268925 Sat, 13 Feb 2010 15:41:11 +0100 3268925 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3265872&cid=s_36327_49_f&fid=36327&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F62%2F86416%2FThrombosis%2FFondaparinux_ACS_treatment_patterns_examined_in_France.html Fondaparinux has increasingly been used in French patients with acute coronary syndromes as an alternative to unfractionated heparin or low molecular weight heparin, study findings suggest. (Source: MedWire News - Thrombosis) MedWire News - Thrombosis news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3265872 Fri, 12 Feb 2010 15:43:23 +0100 3265872 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3253510&cid=s_36327_49_f&fid=36327&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F62%2F86374%2FThrombosis%2FLow_dose_rt-PA_reduces_bleeding_risk%2C_retains_PTE_efficacy.html For patients with pulmonary thromboembolism, a 50 mg/2-hour dose of recombinant tissue-type plasminogen activator offers similar benefits to a 100 mg/2-hour dose, but at a significantly reduced risk for bleeding, say Chinese researchers. (Source: MedWire News - Thrombosis) MedWire News - Thrombosis news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3253510 Tue, 09 Feb 2010 16:00:24 +0100 3253510 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3250202&cid=s_36327_49_f&fid=36327&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F62%2F86340%2FThrombosis%2FBridging_anticoagulation_discrepancies_detected_among_US_hospitals.html Anticoagulation management in patients undergoing surgery varies among hospitals and does not depend solely on patient characteristics, suggest study findings published in the American Journal of Medicine. (Source: MedWire News - Thrombosis) MedWire News - Thrombosis news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3250202 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 16:04:12 +0100 3250202 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3242671&cid=s_36327_49_f&fid=36327&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F62%2F86333%2FThrombosis%2FAbsolute_platelet_aggregation_unaffected_by_tapered_clopidogrel_cessation.html Study findings indicate that tapering the end of clopidogrel therapy does not result in significantly lower absolute platelet aggregation values compared with abrupt termination in patients with drug-eluting stents. (Source: MedWire News - Thrombosis) MedWire News - Thrombosis news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3242671 Fri, 05 Feb 2010 16:04:04 +0100 3242671 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3242672&cid=s_36327_49_f&fid=36327&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F62%2F86316%2FThrombosis%2FSingle_negative_compression_ultrasound_may_rule_out_DVT.html A single negative compression ultrasound result may be sufficent for ruling out deep vein thrombosis and withholding anticoagulation therapy in some patients, suggest the results of a meta-analysis. (Source: MedWire News - Thrombosis) MedWire News - Thrombosis news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3242672 Thu, 04 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3242672 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3234601&cid=s_36327_49_f&fid=36327&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F62%2F86291%2FThrombosis%2FCYP2C19-17_linked_to_elevated_clopidogrel_bleeding_risk.html Patients carrying the cytochrome P450 2C19-17 variant have an enhanced response to clopidogrel treatment, increasing their risk for bleeding, caution German researchers. (Source: MedWire News - Thrombosis) MedWire News - Thrombosis news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3234601 Wed, 03 Feb 2010 16:06:04 +0100 3234601 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3226794&cid=s_36327_49_f&fid=36327&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F62%2F86261%2FThrombosis%2FHypocoaguability_predicts_30-day_ICU_survival.html Intensive care unit patients with hypocoaguability on admission have an increased short-term risk for death, demonstrate the results of a thromboelastography study. (Source: MedWire News - Thrombosis) MedWire News - Thrombosis news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3226794 Mon, 01 Feb 2010 17:01:33 +0100 3226794 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3222449&cid=s_36327_49_f&fid=36327&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F62%2F86252%2FThrombosis%2FIntravenous_opioid_users_at_risk_for_DVT.html Intravenous drug use is a significant risk factor for deep vein thrombosis, Iranian researchers suggest after studying a group of opiate addicts. (Source: MedWire News - Thrombosis) MedWire News - Thrombosis news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3222449 Sat, 30 Jan 2010 15:51:02 +0100 3222449 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3219356&cid=s_36327_49_f&fid=36327&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F62%2F86235%2FThrombosis%2FWarfarin_use_in_post-ACS_AF_reduces_6-month_mortality%2C_MI.html Warfarin use at discharge from hospital improves short-term outcomes in patients with atrial fibrillation complicated by acute coronary syndromes, suggest study findings. (Source: MedWire News - Thrombosis) MedWire News - Thrombosis news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3219356 Fri, 29 Jan 2010 15:38:00 +0100 3219356 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3211037&cid=s_36327_49_f&fid=36327&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F62%2F86195%2FThrombosis%2FTiming_of_PCI_clopidogrel_does_not_affect_bleeding_outcomes.html Treatment with a high dose of clopidogrel immediately before or after percutaneous coronary intervention results in short-term ischemic outcomes and long-term mortality similar to those of patients who receive clopidogrel according to the current guidelines, research shows. (Source: MedWire News - Thrombosis) MedWire News - Thrombosis news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3211037 Wed, 27 Jan 2010 15:44:11 +0100 3211037 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3204093&cid=s_36327_49_f&fid=36327&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F62%2F86169%2FThrombosis%2FFondaparinux_anticoagulation_less_intense%2C_more_predictable_than_enoxaparin.html The less intense and more predictable anticoagulant effect of fondaparinux may explain the drug’s lower rates of bleeding and improved efficacy compared with enoxaparin observed in the Organization to Assess Strategies In acute ischemic Syndromes-5 trial, researchers report. (Source: MedWire News - Thrombosis) MedWire News - Thrombosis news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3204093 Mon, 25 Jan 2010 17:01:27 +0100 3204093 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3196637&cid=s_36327_49_f&fid=36327&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F62%2F86154%2FThrombosis%2FLow_FII%2C_FVII_and_FXI_linked_to_increased_CV_mortality_in_the_elderly.html Low plasma concentrations of coagulation factors II, VII and XI are associated with an increased risk for cardiovascular mortality among elderly people with symptoms of heart failure, Swedish researchers report. (Source: MedWire News - Thrombosis) MedWire News - Thrombosis news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3196637 Fri, 22 Jan 2010 15:55:47 +0100 3196637 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3196638&cid=s_36327_49_f&fid=36327&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F62%2F86140%2FThrombosis%2FIdiopathic_PE_linked_to_poor_long-term_survival_.html Patients with idiopathic pulmonary embolism have a poorer outcome than patients with a provoked event, study findings suggest. (Source: MedWire News - Thrombosis) MedWire News - Thrombosis news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3196638 Thu, 21 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3196638 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3188057&cid=s_36327_49_f&fid=36327&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F62%2F86087%2FThrombosis%2FPre-PCI_clopidogrel_response_testing_may_reduce_major_bleeding_risk.html Testing platelet response to clopidogrel before percutaneous coronary intervention could help identify patients at risk for major bleeding, German researchers suggest. (Source: MedWire News - Thrombosis) MedWire News - Thrombosis news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3188057 Wed, 20 Jan 2010 16:12:08 +0100 3188057 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3181517&cid=s_36327_49_f&fid=36327&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F62%2F86062%2FThrombosis%2FHigh_risk_for_recurrent_TE_in_APS_patients.html Patients with antiphospholipid syndrome who are triple positive for antiphospholipid antibodies have a high risk for recurrent thromboembolism, Italian researchers have found. (Source: MedWire News - Thrombosis) MedWire News - Thrombosis news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3181517 Mon, 18 Jan 2010 15:41:45 +0100 3181517 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3178058&cid=s_36327_49_f&fid=36327&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F62%2F86045%2FThrombosis%2FErosion_main_source_of_healing_thrombi_in_sudden_death_patients.html A study of sudden death patients with acute myocardial infarction suggests that plaque erosions rather than ruptures are the main cause of the healing coronary thrombi, associated with poor outcome in this population. (Source: MedWire News - Thrombosis) MedWire News - Thrombosis news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3178058 Sat, 16 Jan 2010 15:31:57 +0100 3178058 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3174676&cid=s_36327_49_f&fid=36327&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F62%2F86031%2FThrombosis%2FTicagrelor_benefits_seen_in_ACS_patients_undergoing_invasive_treatment_.html The reversible P2Y12 inhibitor ticagrelor reduces the risk for death and cardiovascular events compared with clopidogrel therapy in patients with acute coronary syndromes, show the results of PLATO-Invasive. (Source: MedWire News - Thrombosis) MedWire News - Thrombosis news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3174676 Fri, 15 Jan 2010 15:40:26 +0100 3174676 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3166133&cid=s_36327_49_f&fid=36327&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F62%2F85997%2FThrombosis%2FPESI_best_predictor_for_PE_outpatient_mortality_risk.html The Pulmonary Embolism Severity Index is more accurate at identifying patients suitable for outpatient treatment than levels of troponin I, research suggests. (Source: MedWire News - Thrombosis) MedWire News - Thrombosis news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3166133 Wed, 13 Jan 2010 15:44:35 +0100 3166133 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3162805&cid=s_36327_49_f&fid=36327&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F62%2F85975%2FThrombosis%2FHematoma_fails_to_predict_PCI_outcome.html Large hematomas do not significantly predict poor outcomes in patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention, indicate results from the STEEPLE trial. (Source: MedWire News - Thrombosis) MedWire News - Thrombosis news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3162805 Tue, 12 Jan 2010 17:06:08 +0100 3162805 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3152286&cid=s_36327_49_f&fid=36327&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F62%2F85942%2FThrombosis%2FAbnormal_platelet_activation_seen_in_Type_2_diabetes.html Type 2 diabetes is associated with upregulation of the platelet-bound CD40/CD40 ligand system, platelet hyperactivity, and increased levels of soluble CD40L, clinical research demonstrates. (Source: MedWire News - Thrombosis) MedWire News - Thrombosis news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3152286 Fri, 08 Jan 2010 15:40:23 +0100 3152286 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3155445&cid=s_36327_49_f&fid=36327&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F62%2F85955%2FThrombosis%2FWaist_circumference_best_obesity_predictor_for_VTE_risk.html Waist circumference is the most accurate measure of obesity for determining risk for venous thromboembolism, Norwegian research indicates. (Source: MedWire News - Thrombosis) MedWire News - Thrombosis news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3155445 Fri, 08 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3155445 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3152287&cid=s_36327_49_f&fid=36327&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F62%2F85939%2FThrombosis%2FPostoperative_VTE_risk_in_women_defined.html The risk for postoperative venous thromboembolism in UK middle-aged women has been clarified using data from the Million Women Study. (Source: MedWire News - Thrombosis) MedWire News - Thrombosis news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3152287 Thu, 07 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3152287 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3144899&cid=s_36327_49_f&fid=36327&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F62%2F85900%2FThrombosis%2FCABG_patient_risk_for_pTTP_highlighted.html US researchers highlight the importance of early diagnosis of postoperative thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura in patients after coronary artery bypass graft surgery. (Source: MedWire News - Thrombosis) MedWire News - Thrombosis news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3144899 Wed, 06 Jan 2010 15:38:28 +0100 3144899 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3138527&cid=s_36327_49_f&fid=36327&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F62%2F85875%2FThrombosis%2FINR_values_do_not_predict_thromboembolic_events_after_MVR.html Anticoagulation intensity post-mitral valve replacement, although on target as an average, is highly variable and fails to prevent thromboembolic events, a US community-based study has shown. (Source: MedWire News - Thrombosis) MedWire News - Thrombosis news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3138527 Mon, 04 Jan 2010 15:37:21 +0100 3138527 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3117962&cid=s_36327_49_f&fid=36327&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F62%2F85799%2FThrombosis%2FVolumetric_capnography_no_better_than_time-based_methods_for_excluding_PE.html Volume-based capnographic parameters do not appear to improve the performance of the more readily obtained alveolar deadspace fraction for exclusion of suspected pulmonary embolism in outpatients with positive D-dimer test results, research shows. (Source: MedWire News - Thrombosis) MedWire News - Thrombosis news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3117962 Thu, 24 Dec 2009 15:29:09 +0100 3117962 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3110366&cid=s_36327_49_f&fid=36327&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F62%2F85797%2FThrombosis%2F_SPECT_scintigraphy_feasible_alternative_to_CTPA_for_PE_diagnosis.html Single-photon emission computed tomography ventilation/perfusion scintigraphy is a viable alternative to multislice computed tomography pulmonary angiography for the diagnosis of pulmonary embolism, study findings indicate. (Source: MedWire News - Thrombosis) MedWire News - Thrombosis news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3110366 Tue, 22 Dec 2009 15:34:50 +0100 3110366 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3107871&cid=s_36327_49_f&fid=36327&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F62%2F85790%2FThrombosis%2FFVIII_activity_predicts_VTE_risk_in_cancer_patients.html Measuring factor VIII activity in cancer patients could help determine their risk for venous thromboembolism, suggests research published in the journal Arteriosclersosis, Thrombosis, and Vascular Biology. (Source: MedWire News - Thrombosis) MedWire News - Thrombosis news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3107871 Mon, 21 Dec 2009 15:33:41 +0100 3107871 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3099278&cid=s_36327_49_f&fid=36327&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F62%2F85771%2FThrombosis%2FElinogrel_promising_adjunct_to_PCI_for_STEMI.html Results of pilot study show that elinogrel, a novel P2Y12 ADP-receptor antagonist, is a well-tolerated and feasible adjunct antiplatelet therapy in patients undergoing primary percutaneous coronary intervention for ST-elevation myocardial infarction. (Source: MedWire News - Thrombosis) MedWire News - Thrombosis news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3099278 Fri, 18 Dec 2009 15:34:43 +0100 3099278 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3099279&cid=s_36327_49_f&fid=36327&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F62%2F85788%2FThrombosis%2FMean_platelet_volume_may_predict_VTE_risk.html Norwegian researchers have found that a high mean platelet volume increases the risk for venous thromboembolism. (Source: MedWire News - Thrombosis) MedWire News - Thrombosis news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3099279 Fri, 18 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0100 3099279 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3095588&cid=s_36327_49_f&fid=36327&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F62%2F85758%2FThrombosis%2FAprotonin_benefits_outweigh_risks_for_high-risk_CPB_patients.html Research shows that for prevention of major blood loss after cardiac surgery, aprotinin has a better risk–benefit profile than tranexamic acid in high-risk, but not low- or moderate-risk cardiopulmonary bypass patients. (Source: MedWire News - Thrombosis) MedWire News - Thrombosis news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3095588 Thu, 17 Dec 2009 15:36:20 +0100 3095588 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3091695&cid=s_36327_49_f&fid=36327&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F62%2F85737%2FThrombosis%2FElinogrel_reverses_high_platelet_reactivity_in_stented_patients.html The direct-acting reversible P2Y12 inhibitor elinogrel is effective in patients who experience high platelet reactivity on conventional dual antiplatelet therapy, report US researchers. (Source: MedWire News - Thrombosis) MedWire News - Thrombosis news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3091695 Wed, 16 Dec 2009 15:30:29 +0100 3091695 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3088280&cid=s_36327_49_f&fid=36327&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F62%2F85704%2FThrombosis%2FDiagnostic_strategy_saves_money_by_ruling_out_DVT_in_primary_care_setting.html A diagnostic management strategy based on a clinical decision rule and a point of care D-dimer assay is more cost-effective for excluding deep vein thrombosis in primary care patients than hospital-based strategies, study findings indicate. (Source: MedWire News - Thrombosis) MedWire News - Thrombosis news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3088280 Tue, 15 Dec 2009 15:39:57 +0100 3088280 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3088281&cid=s_36327_49_f&fid=36327&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F62%2F85711%2FThrombosis%2FClopidogrel-PPI_interaction_impact_on_clinical_outcomes_further_explored.html Results of an observational study indicate there is no significant reduction in the clinical efficacy of clopidogrel through concomitant use of a proton-pump inhibitor. (Source: MedWire News - Thrombosis) MedWire News - Thrombosis news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3088281 Mon, 14 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0100 3088281 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3081656&cid=s_36327_49_f&fid=36327&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F62%2F85669%2FThrombosis%2FOff-licence_recombinant_activated_factor_VII_guidelines_often_ignored.html A study of hospitals in Australia and New Zealand has revealed that although most have guidelines for off-license recombinant activated factor VII use, the majority of patients are not treated in accordance with all elements of the guideline. (Source: MedWire News - Thrombosis) MedWire News - Thrombosis news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3081656 Sat, 12 Dec 2009 15:23:05 +0100 3081656 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3074322&cid=s_36327_49_f&fid=36327&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F62%2F85646%2FThrombosis%2FAspirin_resistance_and_elevated_MPV_linked_to_poor_outcomes_in_ACS_patients.html Aspirin resistance combined with an elevated mean platelet volume is associated with a poor prognosis in patients with acute coronary syndromes, Turkish researchers report. (Source: MedWire News - Thrombosis) MedWire News - Thrombosis news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3074322 Thu, 10 Dec 2009 15:27:12 +0100 3074322 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3070116&cid=s_36327_49_f&fid=36327&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F62%2F85620%2FThrombosis%2FHemostatic_markers_linked_to_arterial_disease%2C_vascular_dementia.html Elevated D-dimer and fibrinogen are associated with arterial disease in the elderly, report French researchers. (Source: MedWire News - Thrombosis) MedWire News - Thrombosis news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3070116 Wed, 09 Dec 2009 15:33:56 +0100 3070116 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3066019&cid=s_36327_49_f&fid=36327&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F62%2F85597%2FThrombosis%2FHigh_BMI_predicts_failed_dose_adjustment_in_patients_with_HTPR.html High body mass index, acute coronary syndrome, diabetes mellitus, and the cytochrome P450 2C19*2 polymorphism predict high on-treatment platelet reactivity after treatment with the antiplatelet agent clopidogrel, research shows. (Source: MedWire News - Thrombosis) MedWire News - Thrombosis news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3066019 Tue, 08 Dec 2009 15:31:01 +0100 3066019 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3055394&cid=s_36327_49_f&fid=36327&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F62%2F85562%2FThrombosis%2FFV_Leiden_mutation_may_influence_sperm_count.html Sperm count may explain the frequency of the factor V Leiden mutation in White individuals despite its association with pregnancy loss and venous thromboembolism, say Dutch researchers. (Source: MedWire News - Thrombosis) MedWire News - Thrombosis news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3055394 Fri, 04 Dec 2009 15:26:27 +0100 3055394 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3055395&cid=s_36327_49_f&fid=36327&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F62%2F85555%2FThrombosis%2FDES_thrombosis_risk_high_after_clopidogrel_withdrawal_within_6_months.html Patients may be at particularly high risk for stent thrombosis if clopidogrel is withdrawn in the first 6 months after receiving a drug-eluting stent, study findings suggest. (Source: MedWire News - Thrombosis) MedWire News - Thrombosis news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3055395 Thu, 03 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0100 3055395 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3043335&cid=s_36327_49_f&fid=36327&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F62%2F85512%2FThrombosis%2FRapid_and_complete_CUS_feasible_and_comparable_for_DVT_diagnosis.html Researchers say that deep venous thrombosis can be efficiently diagnosed using a clinical decision rule, a D-dimer test and a either a rapid or complete compression ultrasound examination. (Source: MedWire News - Thrombosis) MedWire News - Thrombosis news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3043335 Tue, 01 Dec 2009 18:08:44 +0100 3043335 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3038886&cid=s_36327_49_f&fid=36327&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F62%2F85478%2FThrombosis%2FDistal_DVT_mortality_risk_driven_by_cancer_.html Researchers have identified significant differences in the risk factors and outcomes of patients with distal and proximal deep vein thrombosis. (Source: MedWire News - Thrombosis) MedWire News - Thrombosis news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3038886 Mon, 30 Nov 2009 16:03:59 +0100 3038886 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3035471&cid=s_36327_49_f&fid=36327&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F62%2F85471%2FThrombosis%2FWarfarin_linked_to_valvular_calcification_in_AF_patients.html Warfarin may increase the risk for valvular calcification in patients with atrial fibrillation, suggests research published in the Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis (Source: MedWire News - Thrombosis) MedWire News - Thrombosis news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3035471 Sat, 28 Nov 2009 15:32:42 +0100 3035471 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3028946&cid=s_36327_49_f&fid=36327&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F62%2F85422%2FThrombosis%2FMajor_bleeding_increases_mortality_risk_in_hospitalized_patients.html Major bleeding is a strong predictor of death in hospitalized patients at risk for venous thromboembolism, study results show. (Source: MedWire News - Thrombosis) MedWire News - Thrombosis news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3028946 Thu, 26 Nov 2009 15:48:05 +0100 3028946 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3022013&cid=s_36327_49_f&fid=36327&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F62%2F85389%2FThrombosis%2FHigh-risk_STEMI_angioplasty_patients_benefit_from_adjunctive_GP_IIbIIIa_inhibitors.html High-risk ST elevation myocardial infarction patients undergoing primary angioplasty have a reduced risk for death when given adjunctive glycoprotein IIb/IIIa inhibitor therapy, indicate the results of a meta-analysis. (Source: MedWire News - Thrombosis) MedWire News - Thrombosis news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3022013 Tue, 24 Nov 2009 16:29:09 +0100 3022013 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3011255&cid=s_36327_49_f&fid=36327&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F62%2F85355%2FThrombosis%2FCangrelor_not_CHAMPION_for_PCI_patients.html Two CHAMPION trials show disappointing results for the novel fast-acting intravenous platelet inhibitor cangrelor before or after percutaneous coronary intervention, with no reduction in the rate of death, myocardial infarction, or revascularization at 48 hours compared with clopidogrel treatment. (Source: MedWire News - Thrombosis) MedWire News - Thrombosis news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3011255 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:37:58 +0100 3011255 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3006996&cid=s_36327_49_f&fid=36327&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F62%2F85336%2FThrombosis%2FRE-DEEM_Dabigatran_causes_no_safety_concerns_in_phase_II_ACS_trial.html When added to dual anti-platelet therapy, the orally administered direct thrombin inhibitor, dabigatran etexilate, results in a “low and acceptable bleeding rate” compared with placebo in patients who have suffered an acute myocardial infarction, according to data presentedat the American Heart Association 2009 Scientific Sessions in, Orlando, Florida, USA. (Source: MedWire News - Thrombosis) MedWire News - Thrombosis news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3006996 Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:44:11 +0100 3006996 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3006998&cid=s_36327_49_f&fid=36327&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F62%2F85319%2FThrombosis%2FHeartMate_II_Continuous-flow_left_ventricular_assist_device_outperforms_pulsatile-flow_device_in_advanced_heart_failure.html A continuous-flow left ventricular assist device achieved superior outcomes to a pulsatile-flow LVAD in patients with advanced heart failure. In the HeartMate II Destination Therapy clinical trial, 2-year survival for patients implanted with the continuous-flow device was more than double that of patients implanted with the pulsatile-flow device. (Source: MedWire News - Thrombosis) MedWire News - Thrombosis news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3006998 Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100 3006998 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3006997&cid=s_36327_49_f&fid=36327&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F62%2F85318%2FThrombosis%2FFAIR-HF_Intravenous_iron_improves_chronic_heart_failure_outcomes.html Intravenous iron treatment improves multiple clinical outcomes in patients with chronic heart failure and reduced left ventricular ejection fraction, regardless of whether or not they also have anemia, according to data from the FAIR-HF study. (Source: MedWire News - Thrombosis) MedWire News - Thrombosis news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3006997 Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100 3006997 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2998515&cid=s_36327_49_f&fid=36327&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F62%2F85294%2FThrombosis%2FNo_improvement_in_post-op_CV_events_with_liberal_RBC_transfusion_strategy.html A liberal strategy of red blood cell transfusion in cases of moderate anemia does not result in better postoperative cardiovascular outcomes compared with a more restrictive strategy of transfusion based primarily on symptomatic anemia in elderly surgical patients, FOCUS trial results show. (Source: MedWire News - Thrombosis) MedWire News - Thrombosis news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2998515 Tue, 17 Nov 2009 15:52:36 +0100 2998515 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2998516&cid=s_36327_49_f&fid=36327&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F62%2F85296%2FThrombosis%2FCASCADE_No_added_benefit_with_clopidogrel_for_saphenous_vein_grafts_after_CABG.html The addition of clopidogrel to aspirin failed to significantly reduce intimal hyperplasia in the saphenous vein grafts of patients who underwent coronary artery bypass graft compared with aspirin alone. (Source: MedWire News - Thrombosis) MedWire News - Thrombosis news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2998516 Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100 2998516 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2995011&cid=s_36327_49_f&fid=36327&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F62%2F85271%2FThrombosis%2FPLATO_Ticagrelor_benefits_seen_in_STEMI_subanalysis.html The investigational oral antiplatelet therapy ticagrelor significantly reduces the risk for major cardiovascular events and all-cause mortality compared with clopidogrel in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction and planned primary percutaneous coronary intervention, a predefined subanalysis of the PLATO trial shows. (Source: MedWire News - Thrombosis) MedWire News - Thrombosis news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2995011 Mon, 16 Nov 2009 15:52:06 +0100 2995011 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2998517&cid=s_36327_49_f&fid=36327&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F62%2F85277%2FThrombosis%2FPOPULAR_defines_platelet_function_assays_predictive_of_clopidogrel_outcomes.html Researchers report that three available platelet function assays can identify patients receiving dual antiplatelet therapy who are at increased risk for major cardiovascular events related to poor clopidogrel response. (Source: MedWire News - Thrombosis) MedWire News - Thrombosis news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2998517 Mon, 16 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100 2998517 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2991930&cid=s_36327_49_f&fid=36327&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F62%2F85238%2FThrombosis%2FCDT_should_be_%E2%80%98first-line_treatment%E2%80%99_for_acute_massive_PE.html Catheter-directed therapy should be the first-line treatment option for patients with acute, massive pulmonary embolism attending hospitals with experienced physicians, US researchers say. (Source: MedWire News - Thrombosis) MedWire News - Thrombosis news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2991930 Sat, 14 Nov 2009 15:43:21 +0100 2991930 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2987897&cid=s_36327_49_f&fid=36327&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F62%2F85228%2FThrombosis%2FPulmonary_hypertension_more_common_than_thought_after_submassive_PE.html Signs or symptoms of pulmonary hypertension may be more common after submassive pulmonary embolism than previously thought, US researchers have found. (Source: MedWire News - Thrombosis) MedWire News - Thrombosis news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2987897 Fri, 13 Nov 2009 15:44:12 +0100 2987897 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2979997&cid=s_36327_49_f&fid=36327&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F62%2F85196%2FThrombosis%2FAll_obesity_measures_predict_VTE_risk.html All measures of obesity predict the risk for venous thrombembolism, not just the most commonly used marker of body mass index, research suggests. (Source: MedWire News - Thrombosis) MedWire News - Thrombosis news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2979997 Wed, 11 Nov 2009 15:49:22 +0100 2979997 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2973304&cid=s_36327_49_f&fid=36327&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F62%2F85168%2FThrombosis%2FExtended_PROLONG_study_follow-up_supports_continued_VKA_therapy.html Extended follow-up results of the PROLONG study confirms the benefit of continuing anticoagulation in patients with an elevated D-dimer level 1 month after finishing treatment for idiopathic venous thromboembolism. (Source: MedWire News - Thrombosis) MedWire News - Thrombosis news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2973304 Mon, 09 Nov 2009 15:55:09 +0100 2973304 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2969533&cid=s_36327_49_f&fid=36327&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F62%2F85140%2FThrombosis%2FCoagulation_markers_predict_acute_MI_outcome.html Patients with myocardial infarction have higher levels of key coagulation markers at time of hospital admission than healthy individuals, with the highest levels found in patients with a poor outcome, researchers say. (Source: MedWire News - Thrombosis) MedWire News - Thrombosis news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2969533 Sat, 07 Nov 2009 15:24:38 +0100 2969533 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2966046&cid=s_36327_49_f&fid=36327&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F62%2F85112%2FThrombosis%2FD-dimer_levels_allow_short-term_PE_risk_stratification.html D-dimer levels can help stratify the short-term risk for mortality in patients with pulmonary embolism, Spanish researchers have found. (Source: MedWire News - Thrombosis) MedWire News - Thrombosis news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2966046 Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:29:29 +0100 2966046 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2957834&cid=s_36327_49_f&fid=36327&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F62%2F85081%2FThrombosis%2FProthrombin_fragment_F12_linked_to_atherosclerosis_development.html Researchers have found a positive association between carotid artery intima media thickness and levels of prothrombin fragment 1+2 in patients with myocardial infarction. (Source: MedWire News - Thrombosis) MedWire News - Thrombosis news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2957834 Wed, 04 Nov 2009 16:03:04 +0100 2957834 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2949984&cid=s_36327_49_f&fid=36327&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F62%2F85048%2FThrombosis%2FD-dimer_testing_valuable_in_renal_dysfunction_patients.html D-dimer testing is worthwhile in patients with mild or moderately impaired renal function and suspicion of pulmonary embolism, Dutch researchers say, even though the test has a significantly lower specificity than in patients with healthy kidneys. (Source: MedWire News - Thrombosis) MedWire News - Thrombosis news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2949984 Mon, 02 Nov 2009 15:51:11 +0100 2949984 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2942442&cid=s_36327_49_f&fid=36327&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F62%2F85028%2FThrombosis%2FLMWH_alternative_treatment_for_mechanical_valve_pregnancy_prophylaxis.html Low molecular weight heprin is a feasible option for pregnant women with mechanical heart valves who wish to avoid oral anticoagulation therapy, Canadian researchers believe. (Source: MedWire News - Thrombosis) MedWire News - Thrombosis news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2942442 Fri, 30 Oct 2009 15:33:06 +0100 2942442 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2937772&cid=s_36327_49_f&fid=36327&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F62%2F85011%2FThrombosis%2FGuidelines_on_triple_therapy_use_in_ACS_need_expansion.html US researchers call for improved guidance on use of anticoagulation and dual antiplatelet agent regimens in patients with acute coronary syndromes. (Source: MedWire News - Thrombosis) MedWire News - Thrombosis news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2937772 Thu, 29 Oct 2009 15:34:09 +0100 2937772 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2933492&cid=s_36327_49_f&fid=36327&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F62%2F84992%2FThrombosis%2FF11_SNPs_influence_DVT_risk.html Variant forms of the gene encoding factor XI are associated with an increased risk for deep vein thrombosis, shows research published in the Journal of Thormbosis and Haemostasis. (Source: MedWire News - Thrombosis) MedWire News - Thrombosis news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2933492 Wed, 28 Oct 2009 15:41:44 +0100 2933492 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2926565&cid=s_36327_49_f&fid=36327&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F62%2F84962%2FThrombosis%2FDVT_origin_of_PE_questioned_in_trauma_patients.html US researchers have challenged the belief that pulmonary embolism in trauma patients originates from deep vein thrombosis of the pelvis and proximal lower limb blood vessels. (Source: MedWire News - Thrombosis) MedWire News - Thrombosis news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2926565 Mon, 26 Oct 2009 16:07:51 +0100 2926565 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2922631&cid=s_36327_49_f&fid=36327&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F62%2F84941%2FThrombosis%2FP2Y12_inhibitor_overcomes_high_platelet_reactivity.html A novel direct-acting P2Y12 inhibitor reversibly overcomes high platelet reactivity in patients on clopidogrel and aspirin therapy who have undergone prior coronary stenting, US researchers report. (Source: MedWire News - Thrombosis) MedWire News - Thrombosis news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2922631 Sat, 24 Oct 2009 14:18:11 +0100 2922631 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2918988&cid=s_36327_49_f&fid=36327&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F62%2F84915%2FThrombosis%2FFixed_sub-therapeutic_dose_LMWH_%E2%80%98feasible%E2%80%99_for_bridging_anticoagulation.html The use of fixed sub-therapeutic doses of low molecular weight heparin as a bridging regimen in patients on long-term Vitamin-k Antagonist therapy is associated with a low risk for recurrent thrombosis and major bleeding even in high-risk patients, Italian researchers report. (Source: MedWire News - Thrombosis) MedWire News - Thrombosis news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2918988 Fri, 23 Oct 2009 14:36:21 +0100 2918988 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2907668&cid=s_36327_49_f&fid=36327&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F62%2F84877%2FThrombosis%2FAge%2C_BMI%2C_and_oral_contraceptives_predict_blood_clotting_factor_activity.html Older age and greater body mass index predict the activity of blood clotting factors VIII, FIX, and FXI, while oral contraceptive use predicts FIX, FXI, and FXII activity, report German researchers. (Source: MedWire News - Thrombosis) MedWire News - Thrombosis news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2907668 Tue, 20 Oct 2009 14:48:33 +0100 2907668 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2907669&cid=s_36327_49_f&fid=36327&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F62%2F84867%2FThrombosis%2FAge%2C_congenital_heart_disease_influence_coagulation_tests_in_children.html Researchers have found that whole blood coagulation tests used for monitoring unfractionated heparin vary with age and presence of congenital heart disease in children. (Source: MedWire News - Thrombosis) MedWire News - Thrombosis news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2907669 Mon, 19 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0100 2907669 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2897687&cid=s_36327_49_f&fid=36327&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F62%2F84834%2FThrombosis%2FPharmacist_review_may_boost_medical_VTE_prophylaxis_use.html Pharmacists can improve thromboprophylaxis awareness among physicians treating hospitalized patients, suggest results from a clinical trial. (Source: MedWire News - Thrombosis) MedWire News - Thrombosis news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2897687 Fri, 16 Oct 2009 14:28:45 +0100 2897687 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2897688&cid=s_36327_49_f&fid=36327&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F62%2F84822%2FThrombosis%2FPE_risk_highlighted_in_severely_ill_swine_flu_patients.html Computed tomography scanning should be performed in patients severely affected by the swine-origin influenza A virus, say US researchers, who found such patients have an increased risk for pulmonary embolism. (Source: MedWire News - Thrombosis) MedWire News - Thrombosis news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2897688 Thu, 15 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0100 2897688 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2889441&cid=s_36327_49_f&fid=36327&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F62%2F84796%2FThrombosis%2FElevated_troponin_and_natriuretic_peptides_equal_poor_PE_prognosis.html Results from two meta-analyses shed light on the role of troponins in the prognosis of pulmonary embolism, suggesting that elevated levels are most useful for predicting a poor outcome when combined with high concentrations of natriuretic peptide. (Source: MedWire News - Thrombosis) MedWire News - Thrombosis news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2889441 Wed, 14 Oct 2009 14:31:50 +0100 2889441 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2882282&cid=s_36327_49_f&fid=36327&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F62%2F84770%2FThrombosis%2FHeparin-induced_skin_reaction_frequency_highlighted.html Heparin-induced skin lesions are more common than previously thought, report researchers who found the reaction associated with overweight, female gender, and longer duration of heparin therapy. (Source: MedWire News - Thrombosis) MedWire News - Thrombosis news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2882282 Mon, 12 Oct 2009 14:28:52 +0100 2882282 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2878560&cid=s_36327_49_f&fid=36327&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F62%2F84741%2FThrombosis%2FRecurrent_VTE_risk_factors_do_not_rule_out_need_for_anticoagulation.html Study findings show that no single risk factor for recurrent venous thromboembolism is able to guide the use of anticoagulation therapy. (Source: MedWire News - Thrombosis) MedWire News - Thrombosis news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2878560 Sat, 10 Oct 2009 18:02:39 +0100 2878560 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2874725&cid=s_36327_49_f&fid=36327&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F62%2F84724%2FThrombosis%2FEarly_effective_anticoagulation_required_after_mitral_MHVR.html Patients undergoing mitral mechanical heart valve replacement have a high risk for early postoperative thromboembolic events, despite systematic use of intravenous unfractionated heparin, French researchers report. (Source: MedWire News - Thrombosis) MedWire News - Thrombosis news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2874725 Fri, 09 Oct 2009 10:50:17 +0100 2874725 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2864791&cid=s_36327_49_f&fid=36327&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F62%2F84693%2FThrombosis%2FPre-hospital_high-dose_tirofiban_reduces_early_stent_thrombosis.html Pre-hospital initiation of high-dose tirofiban halves the incidence of early stent thrombosis in patients undergoing primary percutaneous coronary intervention with stenting, research shows. (Source: MedWire News - Thrombosis) MedWire News - Thrombosis news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2864791 Tue, 06 Oct 2009 18:04:12 +0100 2864791 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2861556&cid=s_36327_49_f&fid=36327&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F62%2F84665%2FThrombosis%2FRisk_for_frailty_predicted_by_D-dimer_and_tPA_.html US researchers have found that markers of coagulation and fibrinolysis significantly predict frailty in postmenopausal women. (Source: MedWire News - Thrombosis) MedWire News - Thrombosis news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2861556 Mon, 05 Oct 2009 18:09:12 +0100 2861556 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2854394&cid=s_36327_49_f&fid=36327&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F62%2F84653%2FThrombosis%2FLMWH_thromboprophylaxis_reduces_risk_for_thrombocytopenia.html Heparin-associated thrombocytopenia is uncommon after treatment for venous thrombembolism, but the risk could be reduced further by using low molecular weight heparin, researchers suggest in the American Journal of Medicine. (Source: MedWire News - Thrombosis) MedWire News - Thrombosis news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2854394 Fri, 02 Oct 2009 18:00:30 +0100 2854394 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2841655&cid=s_36327_49_f&fid=36327&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F62%2F84604%2FThrombosis%2FMedical_treatment_value_questioned_for_operable_CTEPH.html Medical pulmonary hypertensive therapy does not benefit most patients with operable chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension, suggest US researchers. (Source: MedWire News - Thrombosis) MedWire News - Thrombosis news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2841655 Tue, 29 Sep 2009 17:57:53 +0100 2841655 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2838215&cid=s_36327_49_f&fid=36327&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F62%2F84582%2FThrombosis%2FVitamin_K_diet_improves_oral_anticoagulation_control.html Focusing on diet can help patients achieve stable anticoagulation, say Brazilian researchers. (Source: MedWire News - Thrombosis) MedWire News - Thrombosis news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2838215 Mon, 28 Sep 2009 17:56:10 +0100 2838215 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2831053&cid=s_36327_49_f&fid=36327&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F62%2F84555%2FThrombosis%2FFibrinolysis_efficacy_questioned_for_left-sided_PVT_in_developing_countries.html Novel treatments are required for patients with left-sided prosthetic valve thrombosis in developing countries, say clinicians on finding fibrinolysis to be less effective for this indication than previously reported. (Source: MedWire News - Thrombosis) MedWire News - Thrombosis news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2831053 Fri, 25 Sep 2009 17:32:52 +0100 2831053 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2818204&cid=s_36327_49_f&fid=36327&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F62%2F84502%2FThrombosis%2FATTRACT_Trial_to_investigate_image-guided_DVT_treatment.html Image-guided interventional radiology may play an increasing role in the treatment of deep vein thrombosis, suggests a report in the American Journal of Roentgenology. (Source: MedWire News - Thrombosis) MedWire News - Thrombosis news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2818204 Tue, 22 Sep 2009 17:38:05 +0100 2818204 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2813897&cid=s_36327_49_f&fid=36327&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F62%2F84477%2FThrombosis%2FThrombophilia_linked_to_elevated_hemoglobin.html Young women carrying the factor V Leiden mutation have elevated hemoglobin levels, say Swedish researchers, who believe the mutation could be an evolutionary quirk. (Source: MedWire News - Thrombosis) MedWire News - Thrombosis news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2813897 Mon, 21 Sep 2009 17:36:32 +0100 2813897 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2806522&cid=s_36327_49_f&fid=36327&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F62%2F84469%2FThrombosis%2FFondaparinux_plus_thrombolysis_feasible_for_PE_treatment_.html The factor Xa inhibitor fondaparinux can be used alongside thrombolysis to treat pulmonary embolism, suggests preliminary French research. (Source: MedWire News - Thrombosis) MedWire News - Thrombosis news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2806522 Fri, 18 Sep 2009 17:26:51 +0100 2806522 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2795622&cid=s_36327_49_f&fid=36327&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F62%2F84409%2FThrombosis%2FSVG_occlusion_independent_of_HIT_antibodies_.html US research indicates that the antibodies that cause heparin-induced thrombocytopenia do not increase the risk for early saphenous vein graft occlusion in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass graft surgery. (Source: MedWire News - Thrombosis) MedWire News - Thrombosis news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2795622 Tue, 15 Sep 2009 17:38:58 +0100 2795622 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2792422&cid=s_36327_49_f&fid=36327&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F62%2F84388%2FThrombosis%2FVariant_alleles_confer_increased_risk_for_VTE_in_elderly_.html Variants coagulation genes may contribute to the increased risk for venous thromboembolism found in older individuals, US researchers suggest. (Source: MedWire News - Thrombosis) MedWire News - Thrombosis news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2792422 Mon, 14 Sep 2009 17:33:52 +0100 2792422 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2784924&cid=s_36327_49_f&fid=36327&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F62%2F84367%2FThrombosis%2FDual_antiplatelet_therapy_best_for_low_TE_risk_patients_after_stenting.html Oral anticoagulant therapy regimens in percutaneous coronary intervention and stent implantation patients should be tailored to their risk for thromboembolism, researchers suggest. (Source: MedWire News - Thrombosis) MedWire News - Thrombosis news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2784924 Fri, 11 Sep 2009 17:37:41 +0100 2784924 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2781005&cid=s_36327_49_f&fid=36327&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F62%2F84336%2FThrombosis%2FrFVIIa_reduces_postoperative_bleeding.html Recombinant activated factor VII may reduce bleeding after cardiac surgery, suggest study findings published in the journal Circulation. (Source: MedWire News - Thrombosis) MedWire News - Thrombosis news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2781005 Thu, 10 Sep 2009 17:33:49 +0100 2781005 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2773971&cid=s_36327_49_f&fid=36327&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F62%2F84322%2FThrombosis%2FVTE_risk_independent_of_diabetes_diagnosis.html The risk for venous thromboembolism is not elevated by diabetes or related conditions, US research indicates. (Source: MedWire News - Thrombosis) MedWire News - Thrombosis news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2773971 Tue, 08 Sep 2009 17:43:39 +0100 2773971 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2771735&cid=s_36327_49_f&fid=36327&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F62%2F84288%2FThrombosis%2FProximal_and_distal_DVT_patients_differ_in_mortality_risk.html Patients with proximal deep vein thrombosis have a higher risk for death than those with distal clots, show results from the OPTIMEV study. (Source: MedWire News - Thrombosis) MedWire News - Thrombosis news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2771735 Mon, 07 Sep 2009 17:29:01 +0100 2771735 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2769992&cid=s_36327_49_f&fid=36327&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F62%2F84271%2FThrombosis%2FTEG_results_affected_by_blood_acidosis%2C_low_temp.html Hemostasis testing should take into account patient physiologic factors, say scientists who found that thromboelastography results are affected by blood pH and temperature. (Source: MedWire News - Thrombosis) MedWire News - Thrombosis news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2769992 Sun, 06 Sep 2009 17:29:56 +0100 2769992 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2760921&cid=s_36327_49_f&fid=36327&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F62%2F84235%2FThrombosis%2FBiomarkers_predict_VTE_risk_in_cancer_patients_.html The Vienna Cancer and Thrombosis study shows that venous thromboembolism can be predicted in cancer patients using levels of D-dimer and prothrombin fragment 1+2. (Source: MedWire News - Thrombosis) MedWire News - Thrombosis news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2760921 Thu, 03 Sep 2009 17:31:59 +0100 2760921 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2750801&cid=s_36327_49_f&fid=36327&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F62%2F84167%2FThrombosis%2FAAA_study_finds_no_benefit_of_aspirin_in_asymptomatic_atherosclerosis_.html Chronic use of low-dose aspirin does not prevent vascular events in people with asymptomatic atherosclerotic disease detected using the ankle brachial index, study findings show. (Source: MedWire News - Thrombosis) MedWire News - Thrombosis news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2750801 Tue, 01 Sep 2009 13:11:39 +0100 2750801 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2756030&cid=s_36327_49_f&fid=36327&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F62%2F84188%2FThrombosis%2FproCPU_levels_alter_thrombosis_risk_in_thrombophilic_patients.html A variant gene that increases levels of procarboxypeptidase U raises the risk for thrombosis in thrombophilic patients, suggests study findings. (Source: MedWire News - Thrombosis) MedWire News - Thrombosis news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2756030 Tue, 01 Sep 2009 00:00:00 +0100 2756030 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2750804&cid=s_36327_49_f&fid=36327&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F62%2F84170%2FThrombosis%2FRE-LY_Dabigatran_lowers_stroke_risk_versus_warfarin_in_AF_patients.html Treatment with dabigatran significantly reduces stroke risk in comparison with warfarin in patients with atrial fibrillation and at least one risk factor, results of the Randomized Evaluation of Long-term anticoagulant therapY trial show. (Source: MedWire News - Thrombosis) MedWire News - Thrombosis news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2750804 Tue, 01 Sep 2009 00:00:00 +0100 2750804 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2750803&cid=s_36327_49_f&fid=36327&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F62%2F84169%2FThrombosis%2FPLATO_Ticagrelor_beats_clopidogrel_in_ACS.html The novel antiplatelet therapy ticagrelor reduces the rate of cardiovascular events and death compared with clopidogrel treatment in patients with acute coronary syndrome, without any increase in major bleeding events, the PLATO trial results indicate. (Source: MedWire News - Thrombosis) MedWire News - Thrombosis news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2750803 Tue, 01 Sep 2009 00:00:00 +0100 2750803 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2750802&cid=s_36327_49_f&fid=36327&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F62%2F84168%2FThrombosis%2FCURRENT_OASIS-7_Doubling_clopidogrel_dosing_has_%E2%80%98favorable_net_clinical_benefit%E2%80%99_.html Doubling the loading and maintenance doses of clopidogrel in the week before percutaneous coronary intervention significantly improves outcomes in patients with acute coronary syndromes, data from the large-scale CURRENT OASIS-7 study show. (Source: MedWire News - Thrombosis) MedWire News - Thrombosis news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2750802 Tue, 01 Sep 2009 00:00:00 +0100 2750802 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2743246&cid=s_36327_49_f&fid=36327&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F62%2F84148%2FThrombosis%2FCTPA_rules_out_PE_in_high-risk_patients.html Computed tomography pulmonary angiography can rule out pulmonary embolism in patients with a high pretest probability of thrombosis and/or positive D-dimer test, show the results of a meta-analysis published in the Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis. (Source: MedWire News - Thrombosis) MedWire News - Thrombosis news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2743246 Sat, 29 Aug 2009 12:57:24 +0100 2743246 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2740377&cid=s_36327_49_f&fid=36327&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F62%2F84126%2FThrombosis%2F10-mg_warfarin_nomogram_effective_in_%E2%80%98real_life%E2%80%99_practice.html Results from a “real life” study support the use of a 10-mg warfarin initiation nomogram in outpatients requiring oral anticoagulation. (Source: MedWire News - Thrombosis) MedWire News - Thrombosis news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2740377 Fri, 28 Aug 2009 12:59:39 +0100 2740377 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2733122&cid=s_36327_49_f&fid=36327&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F62%2F84088%2FThrombosis%2FDeoxygenated_hemoglobin_levels_predict_PTS.html Research suggests that measuring deoxygenated hemoglobin levels in calf muscle may help identify deep vein thrombosis patients at greatest risk for post-thrombotic syndrome. (Source: MedWire News - Thrombosis) MedWire News - Thrombosis news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2733122 Wed, 26 Aug 2009 13:07:29 +0100 2733122 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2726677&cid=s_36327_49_f&fid=36327&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F62%2F84064%2FThrombosis%2FCFX%E2%80%93INR_relationship_changes_over_warfarin_treatment.html The relationship between the chromogenic factor X assay and international normalized ratio changes over time in patients receiving warfarin treatment, US study findings show. (Source: MedWire News - Thrombosis) MedWire News - Thrombosis news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2726677 Mon, 24 Aug 2009 13:10:39 +0100 2726677 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2722630&cid=s_36327_49_f&fid=36327&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F62%2F84036%2FThrombosis%2FPoint-of-care_D-dimer_testing_excludes_VTE_in_low-risk_patients.html Point-of-care D-dimer tests can rule out venous thromboembolism in outpatients with a low pre-test probability for thrombosis, indicate the results of a meta-analysis. (Source: MedWire News - Thrombosis) MedWire News - Thrombosis news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2722630 Sat, 22 Aug 2009 11:16:59 +0100 2722630 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2718733&cid=s_36327_49_f&fid=36327&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F62%2F84021%2FThrombosis%2FPulmonary_CTA_useful_for_pediatric_patients_with_suspicion_of_PE.html Study findings demonstrate the usefulness of pulmonary computed tomography angiography in children with suspected pulmonary embolism, even when venous thromboembolism is ruled out. (Source: MedWire News - Thrombosis) MedWire News - Thrombosis news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2718733 Fri, 21 Aug 2009 11:17:47 +0100 2718733 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2711175&cid=s_36327_49_f&fid=36327&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F62%2F83990%2FThrombosis%2FComputer_program_identifies_patients_at_HIT_risk.html A computerized system can alert physicians to patients at risk for heparin-induced thrombocytopenia based on subtle platelet count changes, say US researchers. (Source: MedWire News - Thrombosis) MedWire News - Thrombosis news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2711175 Wed, 19 Aug 2009 11:17:55 +0100 2711175 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2707946&cid=s_36327_49_f&fid=36327&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F62%2F83970%2FThrombosis%2FSmall_increased_bleeding_risk_for_anticoagulated_cataract_patients.html Continuing warfarin treatment in patients undergoing cataract surgery presents a small increase in risk for bleeding, study findings suggest. (Source: MedWire News - Thrombosis) MedWire News - Thrombosis news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2707946 Tue, 18 Aug 2009 11:21:48 +0100 2707946 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2701483&cid=s_36327_49_f&fid=36327&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F62%2F83940%2FThrombosis%2FVTE_risk_varies_with_OC_progestogen%2C_estrogen_content.html The risk for venous thromboembolism in women using oral contraceptives varies with type of progestogen and estrogen dose, demonstrate results from two studies published in the BMJ. (Source: MedWire News - Thrombosis) MedWire News - Thrombosis news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2701483 Sat, 15 Aug 2009 11:13:30 +0100 2701483 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2698386&cid=s_36327_49_f&fid=36327&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F62%2F83926%2FThrombosis%2FThrombectomy_plus_thrombolysis_effective_for_massive_DVT.html Percutaneous mechanical thromboectomy with catheter-direct thrombolysis is feasible for the treatment of patients with massive symptomatic lower limb deep vein thrombosis, say Chinese researchers. (Source: MedWire News - Thrombosis) MedWire News - Thrombosis news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2698386 Fri, 14 Aug 2009 11:20:22 +0100 2698386 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2690579&cid=s_36327_49_f&fid=36327&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F62%2F83897%2FThrombosis%2FSpecific_FXa_inhibition_thromboprophylaxis_%E2%80%98acceptable_to_clinicians%E2%80%99.html The specific factor Xa inhibitor apixaban may be suitable thromboprophylaxis for patients undergoing major joint replacement surgery, researchers suggest. (Source: MedWire News - Thrombosis) MedWire News - Thrombosis news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2690579 Wed, 12 Aug 2009 11:35:12 +0100 2690579 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2687368&cid=s_36327_49_f&fid=36327&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F62%2F83870%2FThrombosis%2FGenetics_has_broad_impact_on_VTE_risk.html Findings from a meta-analysis demonstrate the impact of genetics on the development of venous thromboembolism in patients of different ethnicities. (Source: MedWire News - Thrombosis) MedWire News - Thrombosis news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2687368 Tue, 11 Aug 2009 11:41:20 +0100 2687368 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2680947&cid=s_36327_49_f&fid=36327&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F62%2F83839%2FThrombosis%2FLMWH_home_therapy_feasible_for_DVT_.html Patients with acute proximal deep vein thrombosis can be successfully treated using low molecular weight heparin at home from the outset, indicate results from the Home-LITE trial. (Source: MedWire News - Thrombosis) MedWire News - Thrombosis news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2680947 Sat, 08 Aug 2009 11:51:35 +0100 2680947 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2677713&cid=s_36327_49_f&fid=36327&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F62%2F83827%2FThrombosis%2FLEFt_variables_predict_DVT_in_pregnant_women.html Canadian researchers have devised a pretest probability assessment that may be able to rule out deep vein thrombosis in pregnancy. (Source: MedWire News - Thrombosis) MedWire News - Thrombosis news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2677713 Fri, 07 Aug 2009 11:56:36 +0100 2677713 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2669927&cid=s_36327_49_f&fid=36327&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F62%2F83795%2FThrombosis%2FUFH_stacked-on_to_enoxaparin_%E2%80%98should_be_avoided%E2%80%99.html Administration of an additional intravenous unfractionated heparin bolus to individuals already receiving standard enoxaparin therapy results in complete inhibition of thrombin generation, research shows. (Source: MedWire News - Thrombosis) MedWire News - Thrombosis news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2669927 Wed, 05 Aug 2009 11:55:52 +0100 2669927 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2666351&cid=s_36327_49_f&fid=36327&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F62%2F83770%2FThrombosis%2FNovel_warfarin_dosing_equation_developed.html Canadian researchers have developed a group of equations based on readily available information that predicts maintenance warfarin dose in outpatients with venous thromboembolism. (Source: MedWire News - Thrombosis) MedWire News - Thrombosis news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2666351 Tue, 04 Aug 2009 12:03:15 +0100 2666351 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2659846&cid=s_36327_49_f&fid=36327&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F62%2F83747%2FThrombosis%2FPost-PCI_bleeding_increased_in_triple_therapy_patients.html Adding dual antiplatelet therapy to pre-existing oral anticoagulant therapy increases bleeding after percutaneous coronary intervention, French study results show. (Source: MedWire News - Thrombosis) MedWire News - Thrombosis news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2659846 Sat, 01 Aug 2009 11:51:03 +0100 2659846 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2656384&cid=s_36327_49_f&fid=36327&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F62%2F83719%2FThrombosis%2FSmoking_is_an_independent_risk_factor_for_VTE.html Smoking is an independent risk factor for venous thromboembolism among middle-aged men and women, show results of a large prospective study. (Source: MedWire News - Thrombosis) MedWire News - Thrombosis news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2656384 Fri, 31 Jul 2009 11:53:15 +0100 2656384 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2647971&cid=s_36327_49_f&fid=36327&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F62%2F83684%2FThrombosis%2FCatheter-directed_thrombolysis_improves_DVT_vein_patency.html Early findings support the use of catheter-directed thrombolysis for the treatment of acute proximal deep vein thrombosis and prevention of post-thrombotic syndrome. (Source: MedWire News - Thrombosis) MedWire News - Thrombosis news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2647971 Wed, 29 Jul 2009 11:56:58 +0100 2647971 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2641054&cid=s_36327_49_f&fid=36327&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F62%2F83662%2FThrombosis%2FFV_Leiden_increases_cardiac_surgery_VTE_risk.html Patients with inherited thrombophilia from the factor V Leiden mutation have an increased risk for thromboembolism during and after undergoing cardiac surgery, German clinicians warn. (Source: MedWire News - Thrombosis) MedWire News - Thrombosis news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2641054 Mon, 27 Jul 2009 11:57:18 +0100 2641054 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2637082&cid=s_36327_49_f&fid=36327&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F62%2F83639%2FThrombosis%2FRituximab_shows_TTP_efficacy.html Patients with idiopathic thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura may benefit from immunosuppressive treatment with the therapeutic monoclonal antibody rituximab, US clinicians believe. (Source: MedWire News - Thrombosis) MedWire News - Thrombosis news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2637082 Sat, 25 Jul 2009 11:48:02 +0100 2637082 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2633238&cid=s_36327_49_f&fid=36327&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F62%2F83621%2FThrombosis%2FLMWH_effective_for_pregnancy_mechanical_heart_valve_thromboprophylaxis_.html Low molecular weight heparin may offer effective thromboprophylaxis for pregnant women with mechanical heart valves, researchers suggest, by balancing the risks for maternal thrombosis and fetal harm. (Source: MedWire News - Thrombosis) MedWire News - Thrombosis news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2633238 Fri, 24 Jul 2009 11:53:26 +0100 2633238 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2624723&cid=s_36327_49_f&fid=36327&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F62%2F83591%2FThrombosis%2FDVT_found_in_quarter_of_superficial_vein_thrombosis_patients.html Patients with superficial vein thrombosis are at risk for deep vein thrombosis, say researchers who found that up to one in four patients developed the more serious thromobotic condition. (Source: MedWire News - Thrombosis) MedWire News - Thrombosis news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2624723 Wed, 22 Jul 2009 11:53:42 +0100 2624723 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2616408&cid=s_36327_49_f&fid=36327&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F62%2F83553%2FThrombosis%2FCTEPH_%E2%80%98not_uncommon%E2%80%99_after_PE.html Up to 10% of patients with a first episode of pulmonary embolism may develop asymptomatic or symptomatic chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension, study findings suggest. (Source: MedWire News - Thrombosis) MedWire News - Thrombosis news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2616408 Mon, 20 Jul 2009 11:48:39 +0100 2616408 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2613073&cid=s_36327_49_f&fid=36327&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F62%2F83541%2FThrombosis%2FThromboembolic_care_%E2%80%98priority%E2%80%99_for_thrombocytopenia_patients.html Care for patients with heparin-related thrombocytopenia should focus on preventing and treating thromboembolic events , US researchers recommend in the American Journal of Cardiology. (Source: MedWire News - Thrombosis) MedWire News - Thrombosis news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2613073 Sat, 18 Jul 2009 11:22:19 +0100 2613073 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2609876&cid=s_36327_49_f&fid=36327&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F62%2F83521%2FThrombosis%2FOptimal_INR_suggested_for_OAT_indications.html The optimal intensity of oral anticoagulant therapy varies with indication, say researchers after calculating international normalized ratio-specific incidence rates for bleeding and thrombosis among different patient populations. (Source: MedWire News - Thrombosis) MedWire News - Thrombosis news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2609876 Fri, 17 Jul 2009 11:49:44 +0100 2609876 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2600452&cid=s_36327_49_f&fid=36327&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F62%2F83492%2FThrombosis%2FsTM_identifies_warfarin_users_at_bleeding_risk.html Measuring thrombomodulin levels during warfarin treatment may help identify patients at increased risk for bleeding, suggests research published in the Archives of Internal Medicine. (Source: MedWire News - Thrombosis) MedWire News - Thrombosis news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2600452 Wed, 15 Jul 2009 11:46:18 +0100 2600452 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2597211&cid=s_36327_49_f&fid=36327&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F62%2F83478%2FThrombosis%2FNegative_complete_compression_ultrasound_rules_out_DVT.html A single negative complete compression ultrasound in an ambulatory office setting provides sufficient evidence to rule out deep vein thrombosis, say French researchers. (Source: MedWire News - Thrombosis) MedWire News - Thrombosis news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2597211 Tue, 14 Jul 2009 11:50:06 +0100 2597211 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2590467&cid=s_36327_49_f&fid=36327&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F62%2F83437%2FThrombosis%2FtPA_gene_therapy_may_reduce_early_vein_graft_thrombosis.html Gene therapy with human tissue plasminogen activator, results in fewer, less severe cyclic flow reductions and better blood flow after saphenous vein graft in pigs, say researchers. (Source: MedWire News - Thrombosis) MedWire News - Thrombosis news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2590467 Sat, 11 Jul 2009 11:45:10 +0100 2590467 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2587182&cid=s_36327_49_f&fid=36327&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F62%2F83420%2FThrombosis%2FMonoclonal_antibody_fragments_block_in_vitro_TAFI_activation.html Antibody fragments derived from monoclonal antibodies against human thrombin activatable fibrinolysis inhibitor are capable of blocking TAFI activation and reducing clot lysis time in vitro, study results show. (Source: MedWire News - Thrombosis) MedWire News - Thrombosis news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2587182 Fri, 10 Jul 2009 11:54:14 +0100 2587182 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2579188&cid=s_36327_49_f&fid=36327&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F62%2F83376%2FThrombosis%2FTravel_linked_to_three-fold_higher_risk_for_VTE.html Travel by any mode of transportation is associated with a nearly three-fold increased risk for venous thromboembolism, compared with non-travelers, results of a meta-analysis have shown. (Source: MedWire News - Thrombosis) MedWire News - Thrombosis news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2579188 Wed, 08 Jul 2009 11:55:20 +0100 2579188 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2575450&cid=s_36327_49_f&fid=36327&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F62%2F83355%2FThrombosis%2FAutoimmune_reaction_causes_false_positive_HIT_results_in_APS.html A large proportion of patients with antiphospholipid syndrome and/or systemic lupus erythematosus have false-positive heparin-induced thrombocytopenia test results, say researchers. (Source: MedWire News - Thrombosis) MedWire News - Thrombosis news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2575450 Tue, 07 Jul 2009 11:47:41 +0100 2575450