Thrombosis
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DAPT’s benefit after stroke or TIA clusters in first 21 days
MONTREAL – The superiority of clopidogrel plus aspirin over aspirin alone was apparent only during the first 21 days of treatment.
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Be proactive with prophylaxis to tame VTE
Dr. Jeffrey Weitz offers seven steps to improve prophylaxis in the hospital.
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CT for evaluating pulmonary embolism overused
SAN ANTONIO – Computed tomography may be is overused for evaluation of pulmonary embolism.
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GARFIELD-AF registry: DOACs cut mortality 19%
MUNICH – Results from a worldwide registry with more than 26,000 atrial fibrillation patients showed better survival with a direct oral...
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Obesity paradox extends to PE patients
SAN ANTONIO – The obese patients in the analysis had a lower mortality risk, despite receiving more thrombolytics.
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Coagulopathy outbreak underscores danger of synthetic cannabinoids
Four patients died after developing spontaneous intracranial bleeding.
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Atrial fib guidelines may fall short on oral anticoagulation
Oral anticoagulation threshold according to CHA2DS2-VASc score varied widely after accounting for varying stroke rates in published studies.
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Expert panel updates guidelines on antithrombotic therapy for AF
The new guidelines highlight 60 key recommendations from the 12-person expert panel.
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New stroke intervention guidelines stress volume
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Factor Xa inhibitors versus vitamin K antagonists for preventing embolism in AF patients
Do factor Xa inhibitors reduce the incidence of strokes and systemic embolic events, compared with warfarin, in people with atrial fibrillation?...