DAIC

MAY 16, 2024

Much of our early treatment options and long-term prognosis depend on this simple score, as strokes due to blood clots can grow without intervention.” Thankfully, the majority of strokes are not due to large vessel occlusion, or due to blood clots in vessels supplying large areas of the brain,” she said.

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Medical Xpress - Cardiology

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

However, new research suggests that DOACs should not be the first line of treatment for every patient who needs to treat or prevent blood clots.

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DAIC

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Visualization of the blood vessels in the brain of a patient without early venous filling, meaning without excessive reperfusion of the brain area after removal of the blood clot in the blocked artery. Image courtesy of P. Thurner und Z.

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Medical Xpress - Cardiology

DECEMBER 29, 2023

Antithrombotic agents (blood thinners), which prevent blood clots from forming, are widely used to prevent thromboembolic events such as ischemic stroke and myocardial infarction.

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DAIC

APRIL 24, 2024

Blood clots are the third most common vascular disease. Almost one million patients suffer from peripheral blood clots that must be treated each year, and up to 33% of them suffer long-term complications, according to the Center for Disease Control.

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DAIC

JANUARY 29, 2024

Of these patients, 758 developed blood clots that moved to the lungs after surgery. New research presented at The Society of Thoracic Surgeons’ Annual Meeting found that patients with postoperative PE had increased 30-day mortality, reintubation, and readmission rates.

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Stroke Journal

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Multiple thrombectomy scenarios were defined and validation analysis was performed.Results:We defined multiple thrombectomy scenarios including 1 cm red blood clot in M1 artery, 2 cm bifurcation M1-M2 red blood clot (Y-shaped clot), 1 cm white blood clot in M1 artery, and 1 cm white blood clot in superior M2 artery.

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Becker's Hospital Review - Cardiology

DECEMBER 8, 2023

After bioprosthetic aortic valve replacement, patients who took the oral drug warfarin had better outcomes including lower mortality rates and fewer blood clots, according to new research from Rochester, Minn.-based based Mayo Clinic.

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Medical Xpress - Cardiology

DECEMBER 14, 2023

When diagnosed with a blood clot or atrial fibrillation, patients are often prescribed anticoagulants, or blood thinners, to prevent a future clot.

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Stroke: Vascular and Interventional Neurology

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Data was analyzed using SPSS 23 (IBM, Armonk, NY)ResultsWe defined multiple thrombectomy scenarios including 1 cm red blood clot in M1 artery, 2 cm bifurcation M1‐M2 red blood clot (Y‐shaped clot), 1 cm white blood clot in M1 artery, and 1 cm white blood clot in superior M2 artery.

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DAIC

MARCH 8, 2024

As an alternative therapeutic option, LVAD heart pumps have been implanted to help patients with end-stage heart failure sustain blood circulation in the body. However, there are shortcomings associated with LVAD implantation: complications include infection, blood clotting (thrombosis), stroke and bleeding.

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All About Cardiovascular System and Disorders

APRIL 28, 2024

Clots can also migrate from blood vessels of the tummy, but that is not easy to prevent. Blood clots can form in the veins or blood vessels returning deoxygenated blood to the lungs for enrichment with oxygen. It is a serious life threatening condition and hence trying to prevent it is very important.

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DAIC

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

trial presented during the International Stroke Conference found that while hospital beds for stroke patients are typically elevated at the head, a flat head position before surgical removal of a blood clot in the brain (thrombectomy) may lead to better outcomes. Late-breaking science from a multi-center U.S. 9 in Phoenix, AZ.

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DAIC

DECEMBER 12, 2023

milla1cf Tue, 12/12/2023 - 07:00 December 12, 2023 — Patients who received the anticoagulant drug warfarin after bioprosthetic aortic valve replacement had lower incidence of mortality and a decreased risk of blood clots, according to a retrospective study published in Mayo Clinic Proceedings.

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DAIC

JANUARY 16, 2024

“In what is often a race against time, CAT RX designed for speed, safety and simplicity will allow physicians to restore blood flow in acute MI patients.”

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All About Cardiovascular System and Disorders

APRIL 21, 2024

A blood clot can form on the inner surface of the heart as a consequence. These clots can break away into the circulation and get lodged into a blood vessel of the brain. The clot thus blocks a blood vessel of the brain and causes a stroke. Another reason for stroke is high blood pressure.

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Science Daily - Heart Disease

AUGUST 28, 2023

New research details the first oral drug for the treatment of a type of high cholesterol -- called Lp(a) -- that is a potentially more dangerous version of the so called 'bad' cholesterol, LDL, because it is stickier and may be more likely to cause blockages and blood clots in your arteries.

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Dr. Sanjay Gupta

DECEMBER 19, 2022

Coronary artery embolism – In this scenario, a blood clot which forms elsewhere goes down a coronary artery, causing a blockage but by the time we do the angiogram, the clot has dissipated and we see unobstructed vessels. myocarditis), and blood clotting disorders.

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DAIC

APRIL 4, 2024

Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion (LAAO) procedures are done to reduce the risk of stroke in patients with atrial fibrillation by sealing off the left atrial appendage, preventing the formation of blood clots.

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Conquering CHD

JULY 11, 2023

Blood Thinning Medications such as anticoagulants and antiplatelets help prevent blood clots. Therefore, it is important to monitor your blood-clotting time and check for any signs of bleeding. However, they can also increase the risk of bleeding.

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DAIC

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Results will be presented at the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association ( AHA / ASA ) International Stroke Conference ( ISC ) 2024 in Phoenix.

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AMS Cardiology

DECEMBER 14, 2023

In some cases, AFib can also increase the risk of stroke, blood clots and heart failure. Here are some of the most common: Medication – Your doctor may prescribe medications like blood thinners to reduce the risk of blood clots and control heart rate and rhythm. How Do You Know If You Have AFib?

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DAIC

APRIL 9, 2024

Some patients need computed tomography or transoesophageal echocardiography to exclude the presence of a blood clot in the heart. Blood thinners should not be interrupted before catheter ablation and patients should receive specific instructions from their healthcare provider on continuing their medication.

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DAIC

MAY 1, 2024

Müller milla1cf Wed, 05/01/2024 - 12:07 May 1, 2024 — In an ischemic stroke, an artery in the brain is blocked by blood clots and the brain cells can no longer be supplied with blood as a result. Image courtesy of University Hospital Bonn (UKB) / R.

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All About Cardiovascular System and Disorders

APRIL 25, 2024

In atrial fibrillation, due to the poor contractions of the upper chambers, blood clots can form in the upper chambers. Part of this clot can break away and move into the blood circulation. The clot travels along the blood vessels and may block any one of them.

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Stroke Journal

JANUARY 26, 2024

BACKGROUND:The dynamics of blood clot (combination of Hb [hemoglobin], fibrin, and a higher concentration of aggregated red blood cells) formation within the hematoma of an intracerebral hemorrhage is not well understood. Stroke, Ahead of Print.

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Know Your Heart

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) occurs when a blood clot forms in a deep-lying vein, usually in the legs. Such a clot is dangerous because the clot may break loose, travel through your bloodstream, and block arteries in your lungs, causing permanent damage or death. Deep Vein Thrombosis What is deep vein thrombosis?

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DAIC

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Researchers at Umeå University have previously shown that COVID-19 leads to an increased risk of blood clots, myocardial infarction and stroke. Over one million individuals with COVID-19 and over four million control individuals were included in this nationwide study, which is one of the largest of its kind in the world.

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DAIC

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Developed at the University of Arizona , TS23 works by blocking A2-antiplasmin, a protein in the blood that is a key determinant of whether blood clots dissolve.

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DAIC

JANUARY 19, 2024

A heart attack is usually caused by a blood clot in an artery leading to the heart and is seldom fatal. “Particularly, his contributions to the sudden cardiac arrest medical knowledge base have changed the way we think about this deadly condition that we might be able to prevent on a larger scale.”

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DAIC

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

A thrombectomy is a surgery to remove a blood clot from an artery or vein. ZODIAC sought definitive results on the impact of head positioning on patients with large artery acute ischemic stroke prior to thrombectomy.

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DAIC

MARCH 26, 2024

The CINA-iPE algorithm identifies lung blood clots detected during routine CT scans for entirely different health conditions. Unsuspected pulmonary embolism is a common finding in routine CT scans of the chest, but as little as 25% of emboli are reported during the initial interpretation.

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Cardiometabolic Health Congress

JULY 17, 2024

The label includes a “black box” warning for CV risk due to blood clots. Notes: Approved after initial rejection two years prior based on safety data from Japan, where the drug had been used since 2020 It can only be used in kidney disease patients on dialysis for at least 3 months.

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DAIC

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

For ischemic stroke, which accounts for 87% of all strokes [3], the benefits of delivering intra-arterial treatment (IAT) – catheter-based procedures to mechanically disrupt or remove blood clots (mechanical thrombectomy) and/or inject clot-busting agents – within 6 hours of symptom onset, are widely accepted [4].

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Dr. Sanjay Gupta

DECEMBER 19, 2022

In Ischaemic strokes, there is some sort of blockage either in the major vessels that take the blood (this is called large vessel atherosclerosis) to the brain or even in the smaller vessels (called small vessel occlusion). Keywords: Cryptogenic strokes; AF; Afib; PFO; stroke; blood clots; thrombophilia; Antiphospholipid syndrome.

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DAIC

DECEMBER 29, 2023

Early treatment of persistent AF can reduce the risk of blood clots, stroke, and heart failure, and may prevent the disease from becoming permanent. Unlike paroxysmal AF, which describes symptoms that last for seven days or fewer, persistent AF is a sustained arrhythmia that lasts for more than a week 1.

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Wellnest

DECEMBER 31, 2023

However, angiograms often reveal no major blockage in the heart’s blood vessels, indicating a different mechanism. Myocarditis symptoms can also mimic a heart attack, and small blood clots may cause pain. Improving Heart Health After COVID-19: After a COVID-19 infection, a follow-up exam is crucial.

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