News articles tagged with 'clot'
New anti-clotting drug added to recommendations for treating irregular heartbeat
— 15 Feb 2011 15:15 | HealthThe newly approved drug dabigatran is an alternative to warfarin to help prevent dangerous blood clots in patients with atrial fibrillation, according to updated guidelines from the…
Many stroke patients not getting preventive therapy for blood clots
— 11 Feb 2011 16:39 | HealthPatients with strokes, brain tumours and spinal cord injuries are at high risk for life-threatening blood clots, but many do not receive preventive therapy, Loyola University Health…
MRI can help decide therapy in patients with unclear-onset stroke
— 10 Feb 2011 18:22 | HealthAmong patients who have had strokes but aren't sure when symptoms began, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) can help distinguish who might benefit from clot-busting drugs while facing…
New nanoparticles make blood clots visible
— 3 Feb 2011 17:57 | HealthFor almost two decades, cardiologists have searched for ways to see dangerous blood clots before they cause heart attacks…
Sex in pregnancy: A primer
— 1 Feb 2011 21:03 | HealthSex in pregnancy is generally safe, with few complications, states a new primer for physicians to counsel patients wondering about sex in pregnancy, published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical…
International research team reports major findings in prevention and treatment of blood clots
— 12 Jan 2011 17:43 | HealthA worldwide research consortium that includes the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Centre has proven that a new drug is more effective and easier to use than current medicines…
Fatal blood clot genetic risk breakthrough announcement
— 25 Nov 2010 17:09 | HealthAn international team led by researchers from the Universities of Leicester and Cambridge has announced a breakthrough in identifying people at risk of developing potentially fatal…
Study examines risk of bleeding among patients taking 2 anti-platelet drugs
— 23 Nov 2010 18:11 | HealthDual antiplatelet therapy - treatment with the medications clopidogrel and aspirin together to prevent blood clots - poses a clinically significant risk of haemorrhage that should be…
How well does clot-busting drug work in stroke patients?
— 10 Nov 2010 14:55 | HealthThe clot-busting drug rt-PA remains the most beneficial proven emergency treatment for strokes caused by blood clots, according to an editorial in the November issue of Archives of…
Study gets measure of how best to prevent blood clots
— 21 Sep 2010 11:37 | HealthTreating hospital patients with thigh-length surgical stockings, rather than knee-high socks, can reduce life threatening blood clots, a new study suggests…