Thrombosis
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VIDEO: Rivaroxaban plus aspirin halves ischemic strokes
In patients with stable atherosclerotic vascular disease, treatment with low-dose rivaroxaban plus aspirin halved the incidence of ischemic...
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Controversy surrounds calf vein thrombosis treatment
CHICAGO – Anticoagulation, filter, or surveillance? Large retrospective study provides answers.
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LAA occlusion boosts anticoagulants’ protection
ORLANDO – When atrial fibrillation patients have cardioembolic events despite anticoagulation, left atrial appendage occlusion can augment their...
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VIDEO: COMPASS shows stroke-clot aspiration noninferior to retrieval
LOS ANGELES – An initial strategy of clot aspiration was noninferior to initial clot removal with a stent retriever in a multicenter randomized...
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DEFUSE 3: Thrombectomy time window broadens
LOS ANGELES – Results made it into guidelines released in the same session.
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New hematologic, cardiovascular system link may have therapeutic implications
Early research sheds light on sex differences in thrombosis risk.
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Surgical LAA occlusion tops anticoagulation for AF thromboprotection
Same protection, less bleeding.
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Thrombosis risk is elevated with myeloproliferative neoplasms
Diagnosis appears to be the time with greatest risk.
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VIDEO: Anticoagulant underprescribing common, jeopardizing atrial fib patients
Drug-prescribing data show many patients with atrial fibrillation are underdosed with anticoagulants, often due to fears about bleeding.
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VTE rates in lenalidomide-treated NHL may warrant prophylaxis
ATLANTA – Lenalidomide as single agent had twice the VTE rate as lenalidomide with a biologic.
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Poststroke depression raises risk of cerebrovascular death 35-fold
Depression after a stroke is deadly and should be monitored and treated.