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 'clotting'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:58:40 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4544969&cid=t_126948_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fpostpartum-hemorrhage-what-every-pregnant-woman-should-know%2F2011.03.03 Having a baby can be a beautiful thing until something goes wrong. The tragedy is that many high-risk conditions can be managed appropriately if the patient is cooperative and the healthcare provider is competent and well trained. Unfortunately, almost 600 pregnant women die in the U.S. each year from complications and the most common complication is significant blood loss after birth or postpartum hemorrhage (PPH).  PPH occurs when there is a blood loss of 500 cc or greater for a vaginal delivery and 1,000 cc after a cesarean section (C-section). Or, if you were admitted with a hemoglobin of 12 and it drops by ten points to 11, there should be a high index of suspicion for PPH as well. Therefore, if you feel lightheaded or dizzy, have palpitations or an increased heart rate after deliver... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4544969 Thu, 03 Mar 2011 18:00:52 +0100 4544969 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4294629&cid=t_126948_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fthe-business-of-anticoagulation%2F2010.12.28 This is a guest post by Dr. Juliet Mavromatis: ********** The emergence of a new generation of anticoagulants, including the direct thrombin inhibitor, dabigatran and the factor Xa inhibitor, rivaroxaban, has the potential to significantly change the business of thinning blood in the United States. For years warfarin has been the main therapeutic option for patients with health conditions such as atrial fibrillation, venous thrombosis, artificial heart valves and pulmonary embolus, which are associated with excess clotting risk that may cause adverse outcomes, including stroke and death. However, warfarin therapy is fraught with risk and liability. The drug interacts with food and many drugs and requires careful monitoring of the prothrombin time (PT) and international normalized ratio (IN... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4294629 Tue, 28 Dec 2010 15:00:00 +0100 4294629 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=926318&cid=t_126948_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2F164971877%2F Do you worry yourself to death? Are you anxious and easily panicked? I am a very anxious person by nature and tend to worry about things that I can’t even control. But there is new research that states that women who have at least one full blown panic attack increase their risk for heart attack, stroke and an untimely death. Well, well, well… if that isn’t reason enough to get my worries under control, I don’t know what would be. The results add panic attacks to the list of emotions and psychiatric symptoms that have already been linked to cardiovascular risk, including depression, anger and hostility, the authors note. Panic attacks could be associated with other cardiovascular risk factors, such as hypertension. Alternatively, anxiety could contribute to adverse c... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=926318 Thu, 04 Oct 2007 01:19:17 +0100 926318 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=757953&cid=t_126948_87_f&fid=34866&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecardioblog.com%2F2007%2F07%2F25%2Fblood-thinner-statin-combination-may-be-safe-after-all%2F Filed under: Research, DrugsWhen it comes to prescribing medicine to someone with more than one medical condition, I'm certain that physicians must be very careful to prescribe right combination of medicines and to be sure that those medicines don't interact with each other. Until recently, it was thought that when heart patients took the anti-clotting drug clopidogrel with a statin to lower their cholesterol, they increased their risk of a dangerous interaction. But recent studies have been leading researchers and heart doctors to believe that the danger isn't significant after all. This is a relief to patients and those who treat them, because many who need anti-clotting drugs also should be taking statins.To hear more about the study's specifics, read this article from HealthDay.Read&nb... The Cardio Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=757953 Wed, 25 Jul 2007 04:00:00 +0100 757953 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=690013&cid=t_126948_87_f&fid=34866&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecardioblog.com%2F2007%2F06%2F22%2Fantidepressants-helping-heart-patients-unexpectedly%2F Filed under: ResearchIt's another case of medications helping in the most unlikely of ways -- it seems some types of antidepressants can help patients avoid certain complications after suffering a severe heart attack or angina. A particular class of antidepressants called selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (or SSRIs) keep platelets from sticking together, which seems to be having a unexpected benefit for heart patients who just happen to be taking those types of drugs anyway.At this point larger studies are being called for, but at the same time there is enough evidence now for doctors to take SSRIs into account when treating patients.Read | Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments (Source: The Cardio Blog) The Cardio Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=690013 Fri, 22 Jun 2007 04:00:00 +0100 690013