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Pulmonary Embolism

Pulmonary embolism (PE) is a complication that results from a block in the main artery supplying the lungs

Newer Contraceptive Pills Has Blood Clot Risk; Could Lead to Venous Thrombo-Embolism

Newer Contraceptive Pills Has Blood Clot Risk; Could Lead to Venous Thrombo-Embolism

Women using newer contraceptive pills had four times increased risk of blood clots. When clots break, it travels in the blood causing venous thrombo- embolism.

Anticoagulant Fondaparinux Linked With Lower Risk of Bleeding, Death Following Heart Attack as Compared to Heparin

Anticoagulant Fondaparinux Linked With Lower Risk of Bleeding, Death Following Heart Attack as Compared to Heparin

Treatment of non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI) with anticoagulant fondaparinux had a lower risk of major bleeding events and death.

Life-Threatening Higher Blood Clot Risk in Longer Surgeries

Life-Threatening Higher Blood Clot Risk in Longer Surgeries

The longer the duration of surgery, the higher the risk of a life-threatening blood clot, suggests a first large-scale, quantitative national study of the risk across all surgical procedures.

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Organs During Transplantation Protected by Drugs Preventing Blood Clot

Organs During Transplantation Protected by Drugs Preventing Blood Clot

During transplantation, organs can become significantly damaged. A protective strategy to keep them safe and allow them to function optimally after the procedure has been offered.

Use of Device Over Warfarin is Advantageous for Left Atrial Appendage Closure

Use of Device Over Warfarin is Advantageous for Left Atrial Appendage Closure

The long term-efficiency and safety of using a device over warfarin in left atrial appendage closure in patients with atrial fibrillation was reported in a study that included 707 patients .

Researchers Set to Develop Universal Antidote To Simplify Use of Heparin

Researchers Set to Develop Universal Antidote To Simplify Use of Heparin

Heparin, the life saving blood thinner used in major surgeries, is a complicated drug but a research team has set out to make its use a lot safer by developing a universal antidote.

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High AF Mortality and Morbidity at 1 Year Despite Good Anticoagulant Use

High AF Mortality and Morbidity at 1 Year Despite Good Anticoagulant Use

Despite good use of oral anticoagulants, mortality and morbidity of atrial fibrillation patients remains high at one year, suggests the one year follow up of AFGPR.

Recommendations on All New Oral Anticoagulants in Pulmonary Embolism

Recommendations on All New Oral Anticoagulants in Pulmonary Embolism

Newly published ESC Guidelines have the first recommendations on the use of all new oral anticoagulants in pulmonary embolism.

Novel Oral Anticoagulant Prescriptions Soar, Replacing Warfarin

Novel Oral Anticoagulant Prescriptions Soar, Replacing Warfarin

Warfarin is facing competition, after being a standard treatment for atrial fibrillation for a long time, from new options in the anticoagulant drug marketplace like dabigatran.

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U.S. FDA Approves Eliquis for the Treatment of DVT and PE

U.S. FDA Approves Eliquis for the Treatment of DVT and PE

Bristol-Myers Squibb and Pfizer have announced that federal regulators have expanded approval of their blood thinner Eliquis to treat DVT and PE

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Hyperventilation | Rapid Breathing - Symptom Evaluation

Hyperventilation | Rapid Breathing - Symptom Evaluation

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Hyperventilation

Hyperventilation

Hyperventilation occurs when a person breathes in excess to the body’s requirement.