Thrombosis
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Genotype-guided warfarin dosing reduced adverse events in arthroplasty patients
The absolute difference of 3.9% in the composite endpoint was largely driven by a 2.8% absolute difference in the rate of an INR of 4 or greater...
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Atrial fibrillation boosts VTE risk
BARCELONA – Study shows women face higher and more persistent risk.
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AF patients without oral anticoagulation face higher dementia risk
BARCELONA – Large Swedish study provides one more reason to start anticoagulation early and stick with it.
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Caprini score is not a good predictor of PE in patients with DVT
Commonly used model failed to predict pulmonary embolism in patients with DVT.
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Beware the risks associated with greater saphenous vein thrombosis
Isolated greater saphenous vein thrombosis can be viewed as a marker of more serious systemic disease.
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Fentanyl in the cath lab questioned
BARCELONA – Does the powerful opiate interfere with platelet inhibition?
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VIDEO: Mobile stroke units aren’t just expensive toys
Mobile stroke units can deliver stroke diagnosis and treatment, circumventing the transportation time to the emergency department. But are they...
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MI, stroke risk from HFrEF surpasses HFpEF
DALLAS – Events go up as ejection fraction declines.
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Venography for stenting led to good results for patients with May-Thurner syndrome
Venography aided in the decision to stent patients with May-Thurner syndrome.
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Surgical left atrial appendage closure slashes stroke risk
BARCELONA – Sharply reduced stroke risk seen in first-ever RCT of LAA closure during open heart surgery.
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LDL levels below 10 mg/dL shown safe, effective
BARCELONA – A FOURIER analysis showed that plunging LDL cholesterol below 10 mg/dL brings events down with it.