Surgery
Don't delay hip fracture surgery. Here's why
(HealthDay)—Seniors with a fractured hip need surgery as soon as possible or they could suffer life-threatening complications, a new Canadian study concludes.
Nov 28, 2017
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Cardiology
GPs trained in compression ultrasonography accurately diagnose deep vein thrombosis
General practitioners trained in compression ultrasonography have excellent accuracy and agreement in diagnosing symptomatic proximal deep vein thrombosis.
Nov 16, 2017
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Cardiology
Video of blood clot contraction reveals how platelets naturally form unobtrusive clots
The first view of the physical mechanism of how a blood clot contracts at the level of individual platelets is giving researchers from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania a new look at a natural ...
Nov 8, 2017
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Cardiology
Rates of IVC filter placement decreased from 2010 to 2014
(HealthDay)—The rates of inferior vena cava (IVC) filter placement increased from 2005 until 2010 and then decreased through 2014, according to a research letter published online Nov. 6 in JAMA Internal Medicine.
Nov 7, 2017
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Cardiology
One year results from the REDUCE trial reported
Results from the prospective, multicenter, randomized investigator-initiated REDUCE trial were reported today at the 29th annual Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics (TCT) scientific symposium. Sponsored by the Cardiovascular ...
Nov 2, 2017
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Cardiology
Thrombosis odds up with bioresorbable vascular scaffolds
(HealthDay)—Everolimus-eluting bioresorbable vascular scaffolds (BVSs) are associated with increased odds of scaffold thrombosis and other thrombotic events compared with everolimus-eluting metallic stents (EESs), according ...
Oct 17, 2017
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Cardiology
Deep vein thrombosis recommendations
The first comprehensive European advice on deep vein thrombosis was recentely published in the European Heart Journal. The recommendations were produced by the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Working Group on Aorta and ...
Sep 20, 2017
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Surgery
Extended thromboprophylaxis safe, effective after liver surgery
(HealthDay)—For patients undergoing liver surgery, extended pharmacologic thromboprophylaxis appears effective and safe, according to a study published online Aug. 28 in the Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis.
Sep 19, 2017
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Cardiology
RESPECT trial shows closing a small hole in heart may protect against recurrent stroke
A device used to close a small hole in the heart may benefit certain stroke patients by providing an extra layer of protection for those facing years of ongoing stroke risk, according to the results of a large clinical trial ...
Sep 13, 2017
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Cardiology
Treatment rapidly reverses the effect of blood thinner dabigatran
At least 28 million prescriptions for blood thinners are filled by pharmacists yearly for the irregular heartbeat of atrial fibrillation, deep vein thrombosis, and other indications, according to the Department of Health ...
Jul 11, 2017
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