News tagged with hemostasis
Researchers solve 'bloodcurdling' mystery
By applying cutting-edge techniques in single-molecule manipulation, researchers at Harvard University have uncovered a fundamental feedback mechanism that the body uses to regulate the clotting of blood. The finding, which ...
Jun 04, 2009 |
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Importance of preventing congestion in heart failure
Preventing vascular congestion is an important mediator in heart failure, reports a study in the June issue of the Journal of Cardiac Failure.
Jun 04, 2009 |
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New DVT guidelines: No evidence to support 'economy class syndrome'
New evidence-based guidelines from the American College of Chest Physicians (ACCP) address the many risk factors for developing a deep vein thrombosis (DVT), or blood clot, as the result of long-distance travel. These risk ...
Feb 07, 2012 |
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Cardiovascular disease linked to evolutionary changes that may have protected early mammals from trauma
(Medical Xpress) -- Can a bird have a heart attack? A recent paper published by researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania suggests that cardiovascular disease may ...
Oct 18, 2011 |
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Transarterial embolization is a safe, nonoperative option for acute peptic ulcer bleeding
Researchers from China report that in patients with peptic ulcer bleeding in whom endoscopy failed to control the bleeding, transarterial embolization is a safe procedure which reduces the need for surgery without increasing ...
May 23, 2011 |
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Hemostatic drug less effective than originally predicted
The use of recombinant activated factor 7 (rFVIIa) – a drug used to treat bleeding in hemophiliacs – in patients without hemophilia is not recommended because of the potential for adverse events, found a study published ...
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Nov 15, 2010 |
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A new endoscopic technique for gastrointestinal perforations: the over-the-scope-clip
A research team from Italy successfully used a new endoscopic device, the over-the-scope-clip (OTSC), for the first time, to seal and close two gastrointestinal fistulas developed after gastric banding erosion. The OTSC may ...
Apr 09, 2010 |
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ASGE issues guidelines on management of antithrombotic agents for endoscopic procedures
According to a new guideline from the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE) regarding the management of antithrombotic agents for endoscopy, aspirin and/or NSAIDs may be continued for all elective endoscopic ...
Dec 08, 2009 |
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Alternatively spliced tissue factor identified as promising new biomarker for aggressive cancers
A recently discovered form of the protein that triggers blood clotting may play a key role in the molecular mechanisms leading to the growth of certain metastatic cancers, according to new research reported by an international ...
Oct 26, 2009 |
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Women with high blood pressure during pregnancy face future of complications
Chronic hypertension, diabetes and blood clots are more likely in otherwise healthy women who experienced complications due to hypertension such as preeclampsia in their first pregnancies, according to Yale School of Medicine ...
Jan 29, 2009 |
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Transfusions increase clot risk in hospitalized cancer patients
Blood transfusions used to treat anemia in patients with cancer are associated with an increased risk of life-threatening blood clots, at a similar rate as other treatments for cancer-induced anemia, according to scientists ...
Nov 24, 2008 |
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Study shows pine bark reduces jetlag
A new study published in the journal of Minerva Cardioangiologica reveals Pycnogenol, pine bark extract from the French maritime pine tree, reduces jetlag in passengers by nearly 50 percent. The two-part study, consisting ...
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Nov 05, 2008 |
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