Obese women who used oral contraceptives appeared to have increased risk for a rare type of stroke known as a cerebral venous thrombosis (CVT) compared with women of normal weight who did not use oral contraceptives, according ...
Mar 14, 2016
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(HealthDay)—Patients with upper extremity deep and superficial vein thrombosis (UEDVT and UESVT) have low risk of recurrent venous thromboembolism (VTE) but high mortality, according to a study published online Feb. 11 ...
Feb 23, 2016
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New research published online today in Blood, the Journal of the American Society of Hematology (ASH), identifies common genetic variants predominantly found in African Americans that double their risk for blood clots.
Feb 17, 2016
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(HealthDay)—In the elderly, subclinical hypothyroidism is not associated with significantly increased risk of recurrent venous thromboembolism (rVTE), according to research published online Jan. 27 in the Journal of Thrombosis ...
Feb 8, 2016
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(HealthDay)—For patients with esophageal cancer, venous thromboembolism (VTE) is a risk factor for recurrence, according to a study presented at the American Society of Clinical Oncology's annual Gastrointestinal Cancers ...
Jan 19, 2016
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Each year, there are approximately 10 million cases of venous thromboembolism (VTE) worldwide. VTE, the formation of blood clots in the vein, is a dangerous and potentially deadly medical condition and is a leading cause ...
Jan 7, 2016
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Surgical castration to remove the testicles (orchiectomy) of men with metastatic prostate cancer was associated with lower risks for adverse effects compared with men who underwent medical castration with gonadotropin-releasing ...
Dec 23, 2015
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A new clinical prediction model can help identify high risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE) among patients with a leg cast, according to a study published this week in PLOS Medicine. The study was conducted by Banne Nemeth ...
Nov 10, 2015
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(HealthDay)—Abdominoplasty is linked with more major complications than other types of cosmetic surgery, researchers report in the November issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery.
Nov 6, 2015
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Few Canadians realize that thrombosis, or blood clots, is behind one in four deaths, and fewer know that it is treatable and largely preventable, says a new study.
Oct 16, 2015
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