Thrombosis
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Updated ThroLy system predicts need for thromboprophylaxis
DUBROVNIK, CROATIA – The revised ThroLy scoring system offers a lymphoma-specific system to predict thromboembolic events.
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Genomic profiling predicts outcomes in patients with MPN
In blood cancers, there is a shift away from clinical and morphologic classification and toward genomic classification.
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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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Variant not associated with CLL, AIHA, or ITP in certain patients
DUBROVNIK, CROATIA—New research suggests there is no association between the PTPN22 R620W polymorphism and chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) or...
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System may better predict thrombosis in lymphoma
DUBROVNIK, CROATIA—An updated scoring system can more accurately identify lymphoma patients who may require thromboprophylaxis, according to...
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Researchers say rethink ‘arbitrary categorization’ of VTE risk
Danish researchers conducted a large, 16-year study of patients with venous thromboembolism (VTE) and found a high recurrence risk in all types of...
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Emicizumab now also approved for hemophilia A without inhibitors
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No significant VTE risk for women taking noncyclic COCs
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Antithrombotic strategy 1 year after stenting in AF patients leans toward oral anticoagulant alone
SAN DIEGO – A primary endpoint failed to show noninferiority of oral anticoagulants alone versus anticoagulants plus antiplatelet therapy, but a...
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Study supports immediate compression after DVT
Immediate compression therapy provides a “clear benefit” for patients with deep vein thrombosis (DVT), according to the senior author of a study...