News tagged with venous thromboembolism
Dangerous blood clots increased with newer antipsychotic drugs
Taking newer types of antipsychotic drugs could increase a person’s risk of developing dangerous blood clots, according to a new University of Nottingham study published on bmj.com today.
Medicine & Health / Medications
Sep 23, 2010 |
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Certain vena cava filters may fracture, causing potentially life-threatening complications
Two specific types of vena cava filters, devices used to prevent blood clots from reaching the lungs, appear to have evidence of fracturing inside the body, with some fractured fragments traveling to the heart and causing ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Aug 09, 2010 |
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Risk of blood clot after surgery higher and lasts longer than previously thought
The risk of having a potentially fatal blood clot after surgery is higher and lasts for longer than had previously been thought, concludes new research published in the British Medical Journal today.
Dec 04, 2009 |
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Drugs to treat anemia in cancer patients linked to thromboembolism
Medications frequently given to cancer patients to reduce their risk of anemia are associated with an increased risk of deep vein thrombosis or pulmonary embolism, according to new research led by Dawn Hershman, M.D, M.S., ...
Nov 10, 2009 |
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