US maternal death rate rose slightly last year, health officials say
More U.S. women died around the time of childbirth last year, reversing two years of decline, according to provisional data posted Wednesday.
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Cardiovascular Diseases: News and Research on Thromboembolism
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Venous thromboembolism risk higher for certain hormonal contraceptives
Venous thromboembolism (VTE) risk varies across hormonal contraceptives, according to a research letter published online Feb. 10 in the Journal of the American Medical Association.
Feb 13, 2025
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Therapeutic-dose anticoagulation linked to lower mortality in COVID-19
For patients hospitalized for COVID-19, administration of therapeutic-dose versus prophylactic-dose anticoagulation with heparins is associated with lower 28-day mortality, according to a review published online Dec. 24 in ...
Dec 26, 2024
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Reduced-dose anticoagulants not noninferior for recurrent venous thromboembolism
Noninferiority of reduced- versus full-dose anticoagulants cannot be proven in patients with venous thromboembolism who need extended anticoagulation, according to a study to be presented at the annual meeting of the American ...
Dec 6, 2024
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Study reveals COVID-19 vaccine safety in patients with atrial fibrillation/flutter
Development of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccine has been key to countering the pandemic caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). Despite the current endemic status of COVID-19, ...
Nov 14, 2024
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Oral anticoagulants should be paused before transcatheter aortic valve implantation, researchers say
There was no apparent benefit to continuing oral anticoagulants compared with interruption in patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI), according to late-breaking research presented in a Hot Line ...
Sep 3, 2024
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Patients with a common heart rhythm disorder are at risk of vascular dementia, study finds
Patients with atrial fibrillation (AF), the most common heart rhythm disorder, have a higher than expected risk of developing some forms of dementia, a new study has found.
Jun 5, 2024
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Patients with device-detected atrial fibrillation and multiple comorbidities do not benefit from anticoagulation: Study
In patients with device-detected atrial fibrillation and a high comorbidity burden, oral anticoagulation increases bleeding without a clear reduction in stroke. This is the main finding of a sub-analysis of the NOAH–AFNET ...
Apr 9, 2024
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Studies find bivalent COVID-19 shot effective for preventing thromboembolic events
A bivalent mRNA COVID-19 vaccine after receipt of an original monovalent COVID-19 vaccine is effective for preventing COVID-19-related thromboembolic events, according to research published in the Jan. 11 issue of the U.S. ...
Jan 12, 2024
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Use of anticoagulant drug after aortic valve replacement lowers mortality risk, study finds
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 ...
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