Gout patients at increased risk of VTE independent of urate-lowering therapy Medha Baranwal Baranwal2 July 2019 7:15 PM ISTUK: Gout patients are at increased risk for venous thromboembolism (VTE) regardless of exposure to urate-lowering therapy. Also, the increased risk is...
Higher Iron levels protect against atherosclerosis but increase risk of thrombosis: JAHA Deepanjana Sarkar21 July 2019 7:30 PM ISTHigher genetically determined Iron levels protective against atherosclerotic disease but increases the risk of thrombosis related to stasis of blood,...
How long anticoagulation to be continued after Venous Thromboembolism-A dilemma Hina Zahid4 Aug 2019 8:28 PM ISTIt is a dilemma to decipher for how long anticoagulation needs to be continued after Venous Thromboembolism. Anticoagulant treatment is highly...
FDA approves calf stimulation device for high risk VTE patients Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli10 Oct 2019 7:10 PM ISTThe US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared the way for the geko device that stimulates calf muscles to prevent venous thrombosis in...
Risk of VTE increases after discontinuation of anticoagulant treatment: BMJ Deepanjana Sarkar4 Dec 2019 7:20 PM ISTRisk of symptomatic recurrent venous thromboembolism increases after discontinuation of anticoagulant treatment revealed a BMJ study. The study...
Management of venous thromboembolism: ASH 2019 guidelines Hina Zahid19 Dec 2019 7:00 PM ISTThe American Society of Hematology (ASH) has released updated guidelines for the management of venous thromboembolism. Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is...
Testosterone therapy may increase VTE risk in men reveals JAMA study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli11 Nov 2019 9:01 AM ISTAccording to a new research testosterone therapy was associated with an increase in short-term risk for venous thromboembolism among men with and...
Dabigatran equally safe and effective as standard of care for VTE treatment Medha Baranwal Baranwal4 Sept 2019 7:10 PM ISTDelhi: Dabigatran etexilate (Pradaxa) is equally safe and effective as the standard of care (low molecular weight heparin or vitamin K antagonist) for...
Lower lipoprotein(a) reduces CVD risk irrespective of levels of LDL-C, finds study Medha Baranwal Baranwal23 Jun 2019 8:28 PM ISTLower lipoprotein(a) reduces CVD risk irrespective of levels of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, LDL-C, finds a new study presented at European...
ASH releases 2018 guidelines for venous thromboembolism Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli30 Nov 2018 7:00 PM ISTAmerican Society of Haematology, ASH has released new clinical practice guidelines for venous thromboembolism. These are evidence-based guidelines to...
Prolonged TV watching increases risk of venous thromboembolism : AHA Anjali Nimesh Nimesh14 Nov 2017 8:30 PM ISTRisk of blood clots increases with the amount of time spent watching television, even if people get the recommended amount of physical activity,...
