MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'clots'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:21:14 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5181801&cid=t_130525_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fapixaban-finally-showing-superiority-over-warfarin-in-clinical-trial%2F2011.09.01 With the publication of “Apixaban versus Warfarin in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation” (the ARISTOTLE trial) in the New England Journal of Medicine, the third drug in a series of medications designed to attack thrombin in the clotting cascade. The study was announced with quite a fanfare in Europe as cardiologists, financial analysts and reporters gushed forth with ‘mega-blockbuster’ praise this past weekend. And for good reason. This is the first trial to conclude that (more…) *This blog post was originally published at Dr. Wes* (Source: Better Health) Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5181801 Thu, 01 Sep 2011 14:00:00 +0100 5181801 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5062241&cid=t_130525_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fthrombolytics-to-give-or-not-to-give%2F2011.07.25 For years now, we’ve all heard the drum-beat.  Bill-boards in cities have proclaimed it.  Various medical associations have touted it’s importance.  Stroke symptoms have to be treated immediately!  Give clot-busting drugs, also known as ‘thrombolytics!’ Until, of course, those in favor of giving the drugs (namely neurologists)  realized that a)  Not everyone with a stroke, aka ‘brain attack’ has insurance and b) people have a very inconsiderate habit of having said strokes at the most inconvenient of hours.  For instance, after 5PM, on the weekend, on holidays.  The nerve! So across the country, physicians in emergency departments like mine are finding themselves expected by the court of public opinion to give a potentially dangerous drug (albeit a sometimes useful drug... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5062241 Mon, 25 Jul 2011 16:00:57 +0100 5062241 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4747886&cid=t_130525_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2F1NHs6gGZvRo%2F Trying to prevent one unwanted event may cause another. Women who use a newer type of birth control pill containing a hormone called drospirenone, such as Bayer’s Yaz and Yasmin, are more likely to develop blood clots than those who take an older oral contraceptive, according to a pair of studies published in BMJ. However, the overall risk of developing a clot in the lungs or legs was still low. One study reviewed insurance data for US women aged 15 to 44 who took a contraceptive pill containing either drospirenone or levonorgestrel after January 2002, and compared 186 women who had had a blood clot with 681 who had not. Those taking the newer pill had a 2.3 times greater risk for a blood clot, although the absolute risk was small - 30.8 per 100,000 among those taking drospirenone, compa... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4747886 Mon, 25 Apr 2011 12:02:15 +0100 4747886 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4704655&cid=t_130525_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fhormone-replacement-therapy-what-weve-learned-from-the-womens-health-initiative%2F2011.04.12 This is the study that doesn’t end… The longterm follow up extends… Some people started studying hormones in menopause, And they’ll continue publishing more data just because… (repeat) In yet another paper in a major journal, we hear once more from the investigators of the Women’s Health Initiative. This time it’s the long term outcomes of women who took estrogen alone, now seven years out from stopping their hormones. What new information can we learn from this extensive analysis of new data? Nothing. Really. The WHI’s been telling us the same thing about ERT (Estrogen replacement therapy) and HRT (Combination estrogen/progestin therapy)  since 2002, and all each subsequent study does is reinforce and expand on that initial data. Unfortunately, it will probably take a fe... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4704655 Tue, 12 Apr 2011 21:00:20 +0100 4704655 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4464706&cid=t_130525_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2Fl26BfErWhfw%2F And so, once again, another working week draws to a close. Already, we are penciling in our weekend plans - a stroll with the official Pharmalot mascots, spending time with our short people and maybe a nap or two. What about you? Will there be a chance to read a book or watch a movie? How about spending time with a special someone? Or maybe take a nap? Whatever you do, enjoy. Meanwhile, here are a few tidbits. Catch you soon… Cephalon Receives Subpoena From US Postal Service Over Provigil (Reuters) FDA To Outsource More Overseas Plant Inspections (Bloomberg News) J&J Cordis Unit Cuts Sales Jobs (Reuters) Gilead Files Again For HIV Drug Approval (Silicon Valley Business Journal) Bristol-Myers And Pfizer Clotbuster Beats Aspiring In Study (HealthDay) Pfizer And EPA To Clean Up Con... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4464706 Fri, 11 Feb 2011 13:00:21 +0100 4464706 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3921076&cid=t_130525_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2F94A_3qfmuDs%2F The battle to prevent blood clots is heating up this week as several drugmakers begin releasing study results for their experimental drugs. At stake, of course, is a huge market for stroke prevention that is worth billions of dollars, since the new meds are designed to supplant warfarin and aspirin, which are troublesome or simply less effective. Toward that end, Bristol-Myers Squibb and Pfizer issued results showing patients taking their apixaban blood thinner were 54 percent less likely to have a stroke or damaging clot than those taking aspirin, and did not show significant signs of bleeding. Their Averroes study, which was presented at the European Society of Cardiology conference in Stockholm, involved about 5,600 people suffering atrial fibrillation and who are unable to use warfarin... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3921076 Tue, 31 Aug 2010 12:05:34 +0100 3921076 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3059777&cid=t_130525_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2FQceSw22bV-c%2F Blood clots that form most often in the leg are a concern after surgery. This is one reason why nurses try to get patients up and about as soon as is possible after surgery. For those who can’t, they usually have their legs exercised for them and they may have to wear special compression stockings.The biggest danger from these types of clots, called deep vein thrombosis (DVT), is that they can break away from the vein wall and travel to the lungs, where they become pulmonary emboli. A pulmonary embolus can cause death if it’s not treated quickly.Researchers in the United Kingdom used records of 947,454 middle aged women from the Million Women Study to check for admissions for surgery, how many developed a DVT and/or a pulmonary embolus after surgery, and how many died as a resu... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3059777 Sat, 05 Dec 2009 09:12:10 +0100 3059777 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2828280&cid=t_130525_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2FSXYuoWYDvYk%2F It’s a known fact that African Americans have a higher risk of some illnesses, such as hypertension (high blood pressure) but researchers have discovered that they are also at a higher risk of developing deep vein thrombosis (DVT) or blood clots in the deep veins, usually the legs. This also puts them at a higher risk of pulmonary embolism, which is the result of a clot breaking loose and going to the lungs. Dr. Garth Graham from the Office of Minority Health at the Department of Health and Human Services, spoke about minorities and DVTs at the Venous Disease Coalition (VDC) Annual Meeting. The Venous Disease Coalition is a network of people who are working together to help raise awareness of venous disease. They offer this quick quiz so you may see if you are at an increased risk of... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2828280 Thu, 24 Sep 2009 07:44:25 +0100 2828280 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2405521&cid=t_130525_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2FY--vKwEGa0c%2F Summer breaks are coming soon to many lucky people. For some, this means staying at home and relaxing, for others it means traveling to visit family and friends or to explore new places. Of course, when we travel, we want to stay healthy so we get vaccinations if we need and we be sure to take necessary medicaitons with us, but what about unforeseen problems, like deep vein thrombosis (DVT)? What’s that you say? DVTs are blood clots that form in deep veins in your body - most commonly in the legs, but they could happen anywhere a deep vein exists. The vein sits along the vein wall and, if big enough, it can slow or block blood flow. But worse, if it breaks off - it could travel to your lung and cause a pulmonary embolism , a clot in your lung, which could lead to death. What has this... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2405521 Mon, 11 May 2009 08:34:26 +0100 2405521 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2137540&cid=t_130525_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthbolt.net%2F2009%2F01%2F27%2Fa-cautionary-tale-blood-clots-and-the-pill%2F It’s something that we all know is possible. It’s also something that we all think won’t happen to us. So here’s a cautionary tale from a University of Alabama student to remind us that although developing a blood clot is a rare side effect of taking birth control, it is one that can occur. Birth Control Has Side Effects: I Should Know by Caitlin from the University of Alabama As college students, we pretty much think of ourselves as invincible, I know I certainly have. Until recently that is. I’ve been in car accidents, including one where my car hydroplaned off a cliff. I’ve drank myself to the point where I should have gone to the hospital. I’ve had my life threatened. But those things never quite hit me to the point where I realized I could have died. On ... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2137540 Tue, 27 Jan 2009 20:37:45 +0100 2137540 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2121914&cid=t_130525_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2FdeR5E4Ar6WQ%2F In the past birth control pills had high levels of progestin and estrogen, which caused women to be at a greater risk of heart disease and stroke. If the women were smoker’s and over the age of 35, they were at a greater risk. The birth control pills that are prescribed today contain lower levels of hormones and considered safe. Women that are younger than 35 that do not have a history of high blood pressure or smoking are in this category. Those women over the age of 35, with high blood pressure and other high risk factors including smoking still put themselves at risk for heart disease and blood clots. Discuss the risk factors with your health care provider. The American Heart Association suggests that women should have yearly check-ups that test their blood pressure, triglyceride, and... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2121914 Wed, 21 Jan 2009 15:00:00 +0100 2121914 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2107832&cid=t_130525_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2FmUkj0B3ak3o%2F I am not trying to push dark chocolate, but the fact is that we are all trying to improve our health. Our heart is the jewel of our body, when the heart is not functioning properly the whole body suffers. While looking for ways to improve our heart health we all look for everything available on heart. Finding that a small amount of dark chocolate daily is good for the heart, is a great treat. Dark chocolates are fully loaded with many flavaniods. So by simply eating 1.4 ounces of dark chocolate daily we may improve our heart health. A spot on CBS News, told of a research study that included 20 male smokers’ that were divided into two groups. The men were given 1.4 ounces of dark chocolate or white chocolate and then waited for two hours for the results. The men that ate the dark chocola... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2107832 Thu, 15 Jan 2009 17:31:52 +0100 2107832 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2074611&cid=t_130525_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2FAp5DYSTpTWQ%2F Before you start any drug regiment, make sure to ask your health care provider first. This is even more important if you have any health issues. Some over the counter drugs can cause problems for a number of people, especially those with heart problems and high blood pressure. Not everyone can take an aspirin daily due to the fact some people are resistant to them. Women have proven to be more likely to be resistant to the blood-thinning effects of aspirin. An aspirin daily is used by millions of people to prevent heart attacks. The aspirin breaks up platelets in the blood that could eventually form blood clots. I found this information on the CNN health, click on the CNN site to view more information.  Tags: aspirin, blood clots, heart-attack, high-blood-pressureShare This (So... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2074611 Tue, 30 Dec 2008 15:00:35 +0100 2074611 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1886687&cid=t_130525_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2F422722216%2F Several drug and device makers are participating in a $100 million, 20,000-patient study to figure out how to protect heart patients from blood clots after being treated with stents, The Wall Street Journal reports. At issue is whether patients can safely stop using blood thinners one year after a procedure or if they should take such a med for at least two and a half years. Current guidelines call for patients who get a drug-coated stent to remain on the med for at least a year. But concern that, in rare instances, clots can form in the devices well over a year after they are implanted, with potentially lethal consequences, has left doctors and patients in a quandary over how long treatment should be prescribed, the Journal writes. “It’s created a lot of anxiety in patients&#8... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1886687 Thu, 16 Oct 2008 14:44:20 +0100 1886687 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1886689&cid=t_130525_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2F422612983%2F Several big drug makers are in a neck-and-neck race to introduce new drugs for treating blood clots, and the prize is a piece of a market estimated to be worth about $20 billion by 2016, The Wall Street Journal writes. Current treatments are effective and sell well but have problems - one is difficult to dose and has risks when taken with other meds and some foods, while another is an injectable, making long-term therapy difficult, the paper writes. Boehringer Ingelheim; Pfizer in a partnership with Bristol-Myers Squibb; and Bayer in a partnership with Johnson & Johnson are all in late stages of clinical trials, the Journal notes. The new drugs are taken by mouth, which makes them easier to use, their dosing is less troublesome, and they need no laboratory monitoring, according to the... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1886689 Thu, 16 Oct 2008 12:31:22 +0100 1886689 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1834783&cid=t_130525_136_f&fid=36168&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmargaret.healthblogs.org%2F2008%2F09%2F28%2Fcurcumin-and-blood-clots%2F I read a fascinating article yesterday in Science Daily (http://tinyurl.com/449vm3) about curcumin’s ability to reduce the size of blood clots. Curcumin may reduce the size of a hemorrhagic stroke, say Medical College of Georgia researchers. They are using animal models to study curcumin’s effect on intracerebral hemorrhages, bleeding in the brain caused by ruptured vessels.   You [...] (Source: Margaret's Corner) Margaret's Corner blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1834783 Sun, 28 Sep 2008 10:08:56 +0100 1834783 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1336349&cid=t_130525_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2F260334737%2F Patients who were given Lilly’s blood thinner after a coronary stent was performed had fewer stent-related clots than those on standard drug therapy, according to an analysis published online by The Lancet. The upshot - Prasugrel could offer better protection against heart attack, stroke and death from cardiovascular events than standard treatment with Plavix, according to the researchers. Among 12,844 patients treated with stents, clots that formed less than one month after a procedure occurred in 0.6 percent of those given Prasugrel, compared with 1.6 percent of those given Plavix. Prasugrel also caused fewer serious complications, such as stent thrombosis, which is a stent-related blood clot, regardless of the type of stent used. There was a 58 percent reduction in stent thrombosi... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1336349 Sat, 29 Mar 2008 20:07:19 +0100 1336349 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1291149&cid=t_130525_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2F249018948%2F The agency’s staffers raised several issues ahead of a Wednesday meeting to review Nplate, which the biotech hopes to market for a disorder that causes the body to attack its own platelets - the red blood cells that help blood to clot. The condition causes bruising and bleeding after minor injuries, and affects about 200,000 people in the US, the Associated Press writes. But according to briefing documents on the FDA web site, studies showed several adverse reactions, from bone-marrow abnormalities to dangerous blood clots. The reviewers wrote that Nplate patients showed significantly higher platelet levels than those taking placebo in two, six-month studies conducted by Amgen. Patients received weekly injections of Nplate, a genetically engineered version of the protein that encoura... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1291149 Mon, 10 Mar 2008 18:18:15 +0100 1291149 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=822307&cid=t_130525_87_f&fid=34866&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecardioblog.com%2F2007%2F08%2F25%2Fvirgin-olive-oil-may-reduce-clotting-in-the-blood%2F Filed under: Diet, Prevention, NutritionConsuming olive oil has been linked to lower blood pressure, but virgin olive oil may have another cardiovascular benefit: reduced risk of blood clots. Though former studies have been inconclusive, research out of Spain has linked virgin olive oil, which contains higher levels of phenols, with lower levels of factor VII antigens in the blood. Factor VII antigens promote blood clotting. Spanish researchers believe that previous studies did not use oil that contained enough phenols and so therefore could not make the link.If you're interested in getting more virgin olive oil into your diet, here are some tips to get you started, and here's a quick tutorial on the different types of olive oils.Read | Permalink | Email this |&nbs... The Cardio Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=822307 Sat, 25 Aug 2007 04:00:00 +0100 822307 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=789198&cid=t_130525_87_f&fid=34865&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecancerblog.com%2F2007%2F08%2F09%2Fclots-cancer-and-predicting-who-will-get-a-clot%2F Filed under: All Cancers, ResearchUniversity of Rochester Medical Center researchers have created a risk model that can predict with 98 percent certainty which cancer patients will not get a blood clot.Blood clots are common in cancer patients and on the rise. Alok Korana, M.D. and colleagues discovered five variables that contribute to understanding a patient's risk of clots: site of cancer (pancreas, stomach, brain and lung are worst); body mass index above 35; and three measures within a blood sample including platelet, hemoglobin and white blood cell count. Patients at higher risk are candidates to receive blood thinners.The researchers also discovered that a key to preventing clots lies with a biomarker called tissue factor (TF). TF is overexpressed by solid tumors. They hope to devel... The Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=789198 Thu, 09 Aug 2007 04:00:00 +0100 789198 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=745514&cid=t_130525_87_f&fid=34866&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecardioblog.com%2F2007%2F07%2F20%2Fprescribed-a-blood-thinner-things-you-should-know%2F Filed under: Prevention, DrugsShortly after giving birth to her first child, my sister-in-law developed a blood clot that traveled to her lung. Because she's only in her mid-30s, she was surprised to find out she'd be taking blood thinners for the rest of her life, due to a previously undiscovered genetic blood clotting disorder. Though blood thinners are commonly prescribed to those with high risk of heart attack or stroke, they're also prescribed to prevent blood clots and to those who suffer from atrial fibrillation and congestive heart failure. When you first start using blood thinners, there are a few basics you should know, including: Blood thinners may interact with other medications you are taking, so be sure to tell you doctor about all prescription and over-the-counter drugs y... The Cardio Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=745514 Fri, 20 Jul 2007 04:00:00 +0100 745514 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=704454&cid=t_130525_87_f&fid=34866&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecardioblog.com%2F2007%2F06%2F29%2Fapples-and-pears-for-your-heart%2F Filed under: Diet, PreventionThere's a long list of things that are bad for your health, but here are two delicious things that are good for it: Apples and pears. Why? They're full of flavonoids, which help prevent blood clots and inflammation. I think this is great news because I eat apples like they're going out of style. They're the perfect on-the-go snack -- just pop them in your purse! Pears are good too though they don't do so well in the purse ... trust me on that one. According to Women's Health Magazine, apples and pears rank alongside red wine as some of the best things you can consume for heart health. Wait a second ... red wine? I can live with that. Oh, and apples and pears are good too!Read | Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs |&nbs... The Cardio Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=704454 Fri, 29 Jun 2007 04:00:00 +0100 704454 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=644985&cid=t_130525_87_f&fid=34866&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecardioblog.com%2F2007%2F05%2F29%2Fwhats-your-risk-of-dvt-take-the-quiz-to-find-out%2F Filed under: Prevention, ObesityDeep vein thrombosis, or DVTs, affect nearly 2 million people annually in the United States and the condition is responsible for 300,000 deaths per year. A new campaign, DVT Blood Clots: Know the Stats, Know Your Risk was recently kicked off to educate the public on this common condition, and actress Lainie Kazan is putting her fame behind the push for better awareness. DVTs are blood clots that form in the leg, where they can sometimes cause cramping or pain, but often cause no symptoms at all. The blood clot that forms can move from the leg to the lung, where it can quickly become life-threatening. Though many young people may think their age protects them from the condition, the truth is that DVTs can strike anyone at any age. Risk factors include extende... The Cardio Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=644985 Tue, 29 May 2007 04:00:00 +0100 644985 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=479193&cid=t_130525_87_f&fid=34866&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecardioblog.com%2F2007%2F03%2F07%2Fvice-president-dick-cheney-diagnosed-with-dvt%2F Filed under: Daily newsIt seems as though Vice President Dick Cheney does not read this blog. If he had, perhaps he would not have encountered his most recent heart-related issue: DVT. Also known as "Coach Class" and "Economy Class" Syndrome, DVT (Deep Vein Thrombosis) is a type of blood clot that has been known to occur in the legs of people who spend a great deal of time sitting in one place -- such as during several airplane flights. 25,000 miles and sixty-five hours in the air during nine days of traveling through parts of Asia, Australia, Afghanistan, Oman and Pakistan; that was the rock star tour the Veep was on when he suffered pain in his lower leg, prompting immediate medical attention to be taken. DVT can be fatal if not treated quickly enough, with the risk of the clot moving in... The Cardio Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=479193 Wed, 07 Mar 2007 05:00:00 +0100 479193