Thrombosis
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VTEs tied to immune checkpoint inhibitor cancer treatment
Retrospective analysis hints that cancer patients have an elevated risk for venous thromboembolism following treatment with an immune checkpoint...
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Proinflammatory dietary pattern linked to higher CV risk
Diets high in foods that increase inflammation were associated with increased risk of heart disease and stroke, compared with those filled with...
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Warfarin use linked to knee and hip replacement in osteoarthritis patients
Results of a large nested, case-control study provide further evidence of the role of vitamin K in reducing osteoarthritis progression,...
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COMPARE CRUSH: Crushed prehospital prasugrel misses mark in STEMI
The findings add to earlier work suggesting no safety issues when giving crushed P2Y12 inhibitor tablets in the ambulance, but also no clear...
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COVID-19: Thromboembolic events high despite prophylaxis
“Standard prophylaxis as recommended in the guidelines is a low dose of low-molecular-weight...
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‘Cautious’ DOAC underdosing in AFib may push mortality higher
Risk-averse clinicians might be doing more harm than good by prescribing direct oral anticoagulants at lower-than-recommended dosages in hope of...
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COVID-19 and Blood Clots: Inside the Battle to Save Patients
Protocols are now in place to prevent thrombosis, hematologist-oncologist tells colleagues at AVAHO Virtual Meeting.
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Lusutrombopag found safe, effective for severe thrombocytopenia in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma
Lusutrombopag met the primary efficacy endpoint and did not significantly increase the rate of postprocedural thromboses, compared with placebo....
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HOME-PE trial clarifies which pulmonary embolism patients to treat at home
“Who’s happy with the HOME-PE trial? I think everybody.” – Dr. Stavros V. Konstantinides
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Aspirin may accelerate cancer progression in older adults
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Hematologic manifestations of COVID-19