Heparin derived from cattle is equivalent to heparin from pigs, study finds
As demand for the widely used blood thinning drug heparin continues to grow, experts worry of possible shortages of the essential medication.
Oct 5, 2016
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As demand for the widely used blood thinning drug heparin continues to grow, experts worry of possible shortages of the essential medication.
Oct 5, 2016
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(HealthDay)—Diagnosis and management of heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT) are discussed in a review published in the May 31 issue of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.
Jun 1, 2016
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For the first time, scientists have discovered a way to make the common blood-thinning medication heparin using human cells in the laboratory. The new method could offer a safer alternative to current heparin production methods, ...
Apr 6, 2016
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A potential treatment for a serious clotting condition that can strike patients who receive heparin to treat or prevent blood clots may lie within reach by elucidating the structure of the protein complex at its root, according ...
Oct 6, 2015
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A large, ambitious contrast of blood-thinning medications used during cardiac stent placement suggests that a very expensive drug offers no clear safety benefits over a much more affordable option, according to a prominent ...
Sep 1, 2015
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(HealthDay)—Heart patients on the clot-preventing drug warfarin usually have to stop the medication before having surgery. Now, a new study shows they can safely do that without taking another anti-clotting drug—and they ...
Aug 27, 2015
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Stent thrombosis following urgent angioplasty for acute heart attack occurred in less than 1% of patients in a large, "real-world" registry, regardless of whether the antithrombotic treatment used during the procedure was ...
May 21, 2015
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A Northwestern University research team potentially has found a safer way to keep blood vessels healthy during and after surgery.
Apr 7, 2015
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A blood thinning agent is helping researchers at the University of East Anglia understand more about the body's natural barriers to HIV.
Mar 23, 2015
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Data from the BRIGHT trial published today in the Journal of the American Medical Association demonstrated that bivalirudin was superior to both heparin monotherapy and heparin plus tirofiban for patients with acute myocardial ...
Mar 17, 2015
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