News tagged with antiplatelet agent
Preventing repeat strokes -- are survivors taking their medicine?
Since 1999, stroke survivors have been advised to use aspirin, prescription antiplatelet agents, or prescription anticoagulants to help avoid another stroke. Many large surveys of the U.S. population have reported the use ...
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Dec 01, 2009 |
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Silver nanoparticles show 'immense potential' in prevention of blood clots
Scientists are reporting discovery of a potential new alternative to aspirin, ReoPro, and other anti-platelet agents used widely to prevent blood clots in coronary artery disease, heart attack and stroke. ...
Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine
May 27, 2009 |
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New anti-clotting drug added to recommendations for treating irregular heartbeat
The 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 American College of Cardiology, American ...
Medicine & Health / Medications
Feb 14, 2011 |
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Patients may not have to stop taking anti-platelets for some surgeries
Despite the common clinical practice among surgeons to discontinue their patients' anti-platelet therapy prior to surgery, a recent study of patients undergoing carotid endarterectomy (CEA) indicated that this practice may ...
Dec 09, 2010 |
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Monitoring of heart attack and stroke patients improved by new test
Experts in cardiovascular medicine at The University of Nottingham have won a package of benefits worth £40,000 to develop a simple test which will improve the monitoring and care of heart attack and ...
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Nov 26, 2010 |
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First in man SESAME stent trial demonstrates 100 percent acute success rate
A new study revealed that the novel self-expanding super-elastic all-metal endoprosthesis stent (SESAME StentTM) used in patients undergoing angioplasty of degenerated saphenous vein graft (SVG) lesions has 100% acute success, ...
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Nov 16, 2010 |
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Plavix may be treatment for dogs at risk of thromboembolic disease
Companion animals that have a long-term need for anticoagulant drug therapies may soon find help in a top-selling antiplatelet drug marketed to humans: clopidogrel, commonly known by the trade-name Plavix.
Jul 14, 2010 |
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First study examines postpolypectomy bleeding in colonoscopy patients on uninterrupted clopidogrel
Researchers at the Syracuse Veterans Affairs Medical Center in New York examined postpolypectomy bleeding in patients undergoing colonoscopy on uninterrupted clopidogrel and found that the postpolypectomy bleeding rate is ...
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May 19, 2010 |
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New evidence on co-prescribing for heart and stroke patients
New research by the University of East Anglia (UEA) shows no risk in combining two commonly-prescribed treatments for patients at risk of heart attacks and strokes.
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Apr 08, 2010 |
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Aspirin use does not significantly reduce events among those identified by certain screening method
Individuals who were identified as being at increased risk of cardiovascular or cerebrovascular events based on screening for low ankle brachial index, a type of pressure measurement used in the diagnosis of peripheral artery ...
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Mar 02, 2010 |
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Platelet function tests may provide modest benefit in predicting cardiac outcomes
An analysis of six tests that are used to measure platelet function and help gauge the effectiveness of antiplatelet drugs for patients undergoing a cardiac procedure such as a coronary stent implantation found that only ...
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Feb 23, 2010 |
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ASGE issues guidelines on management of antithrombotic agents for endoscopic procedures
According to a new guideline from the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE) regarding the management of antithrombotic agents for endoscopy, aspirin and/or NSAIDs may be continued for all elective endoscopic ...
Dec 08, 2009 |
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