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Pediatrics group stresses benefits of vitamin K shots for infants
Infants who do not receive vitamin K at birth are 81 times more likely to develop late-onset vitamin K deficiency bleeding, which occurs a week to...
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Antithrombotic therapy not warranted in COVID-19 outpatients
In stable patients with COVID-19, use of aspirin or apixaban did not reduce the rate of the composite of all-cause mortality, thromboembolism, MI...
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Study suggests no added risk of blood clots in COVID-19 outpatients
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Antibody hierarchy may drive development of SLE vs. antiphospholipid syndrome
MADRID – Specific antiphospholipid antibodies have differing influences on the manifestations of two important autoimmune diseases.
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Occurrence of pulmonary embolisms in hospitalized patients nearly doubled during 2004-2015
NEW ORLEANS – National Inpatient Sample data showed that during 2004-2015 hospitalized U.S. patients with a PE diagnosis jumped by 80%.
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Algorithm ruled out PE, averts radiation exposure in pregnant women
Only one deep-vein thrombosis and no pulmonary embolism occurred in 3 months of follow-up in nearly 500 women.
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Repeat VTE risk heightened in HIV patients
SEATTLE – Two studies detail the risk factors of first-time venous thromboembolism and heightened incidence of repeat VTE in patients with HIV.
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Digital alerts reduced AF-related stroke, MI rates
CHICAGO – A computerized decision support system increased anticoagulation rates and reduced cardiac event rates in at-risk atrial fibrillation...
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Phase 3 data support apixaban for cancer-associated VTE
The rate of major bleeding was similar with apixaban and dalteparin.
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Thrombectomy shows efficacy for basilar artery strokes
MONTREAL – A randomized trial got derailed by underrecruitment and crossovers, but still showed evidence of thrombectomy’s efficacy.
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Large cohort study IDs prognostic factors in thromboangiitis obliterans
CHICAGO – Ethnicity and limb infection are independent predictors of poor outcomes, including limb amputation, in TAO.
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AVERT: Apixaban reduced thromboembolism risk in cancer patients
Cancer patients treated with apixaban had a significantly lower rate of venous thromboembolism but a higher risk of major bleeds than did those...
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CT opens extended window for stroke thrombolysis
MONTREAL – The new EXTEND findings “will have a major impact” on using an extended time window for thrombolysis in U.S. practice.
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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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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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Synergy DES shines in acute MI
PARIS – Swedish registry report analyzes key clinical outcomes in more than 36,000 consecutive acute MI patients who received newer-generation...
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How to identify DVT faster in pediatric osteomyelitis
MALMO, SWEDEN – Recognition of key risk factors warrants early screening ultrasound.
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Obesity triples post-MI sudden cardiac death risk
The obesity paradox makes a showing in the risk of all-cause death.
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- Pediatrics group stresses benefits of vitamin K shots for infants
- Antithrombotic therapy not warranted in COVID-19 outpatients
- Study suggests no added risk of blood clots in COVID-19 outpatients
- Antibody hierarchy may drive development of SLE vs. antiphospholipid syndrome
- Occurrence of pulmonary embolisms in hospitalized patients nearly doubled during 2004-2015
- Algorithm ruled out PE, averts radiation exposure in pregnant women
- Repeat VTE risk heightened in HIV patients
- Digital alerts reduced AF-related stroke, MI rates
- Phase 3 data support apixaban for cancer-associated VTE
- Thrombectomy shows efficacy for basilar artery strokes
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Phase 3 data support apixaban for cancer-associated VTE
