Medical research
Humans, and piglets, and bears, oh my! Preventing dangerous blood clots
"Don't poke the bear," they said. But that's exactly what a team of scientists have been doing to discover the secrets of blood clotting.
Apr 13, 2023
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News tagged with pulmonary veins
Medical research
Mutation causing wrong-way plumbing explains one type of blue-baby syndrome
Total anomalous pulmonary venous connection (TAPVC), one type of "blue baby" syndrome, is a potentially deadly congenital disorder that occurs when pulmonary veins don't connect normally to the left atrium of the heart. This ...
May 12, 2013
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Women and Black patients less likely to receive catheter-based treatment for pulmonary embolism
New data from the REAL-PE analysis investigated catheter-based pulmonary embolism (PE) treatment, showing women and Black people were less frequently treated with minimally invasive therapy compared to men or non-Black patients. ...
May 3, 2024
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Health informatics
Analysis finds US female gun violence victims less likely to die than male victims, despite same injury severity
Female victims of gun violence in the US are less likely to die than their male counterparts, despite having similar injury severity, finds a seven-year analysis of a US national injury database, published in the open access ...
Dec 12, 2023
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Cardiology
Prediction of risk of recurrence of venous thrombosis: Validity of Vienna Prediction Model confirmed
A prediction model can be used to identify people affected by venous thromboembolism who have only a low risk of recurrence and may not require long-term blood thinning. The validity of this Vienna Prediction Model developed ...
Oct 4, 2023
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Cardiology
Pulmonary embolism deaths, disparities high despite advancements in care
Over the last 20 years, treatments for pulmonary embolism have advanced greatly. Several new therapies were developed alongside widespread adoption of emergency response teams for the condition, which is marked by a blockage ...
Aug 31, 2023
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Cardiology
Atopic dermatitis tied to higher venous thromboembolism risk
Atopic dermatitis (AD) in adulthood is associated with an increased risk for venous thromboembolism (VTE), according to a study published online May 31 in JAMA Dermatology.
Jun 1, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Venous thromboembolism associated with COVID-19: Therapeutic management and long-term outcomes outlined
The risk of new thromboembolic events after discontinuation of anticoagulant therapy in patients with pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis associated with COVID-19 is low and similar to that of patients with venous ...
May 3, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Blood clot risk remains elevated nearly a year after COVID-19
People who got COVID-19 had a higher risk of dangerous blood clots for close to a year later, according to a large new study on the aftereffects of a SARS-CoV-2 infection during the period before vaccines became available.
Sep 19, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Increased health care use among patients after COVID-19
A study led by Kaiser Permanente in Southern California of patients from eight health care organizations across the United States showed that COVID-19 was associated with a 4% increase in use of health care services over ...
Aug 12, 2022
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