Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) is the subject of hundreds of medical studies worldwide. You might seek out clinical trials because your current DVT treatment isn’t working well. If you have a family ...

The disadvantages of dabigatran include a higher cost compared with warfarin, the need for twice-daily dosing, and a slightly increased risk for gastrointestinal bleeding (6.1% with dabigatran vs 4% ...

THESE PATIENTS FOR ANOTHER FIVE YEARS. IN TODAY’S WOMAN’S DOCTOR, WOMEN AND DEEP VEIN FROM BOASTERS -- THROMBOSIS DEEP INSIDE A VEIN OR PELVIS. IT CAN DAMAGE THE TISSUE AROUND IT OR IF THE CLOT MOVES ...

Eliquis (apixaban) is a prescription oral tablet used to reduce the risk of stroke in certain adults and to treat or prevent blood clots in certain adults and children. The Eliquis dosage you’re ...

DOACs are a newer class of anticoagulants that are more targeted and work faster than traditional options. They also don’t require frequent monitoring and have fewer dietary restrictions. Direct oral ...

BEND, Ore.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Inovia Vein Specialty Centers, a leading provider of vein disease treatments and therapies in the Pacific Northwest, announces its successful outreach and awareness ...

Thrombectomy and thrombolysis are two medical procedures doctors use to treat blood clots. The one you need will depend on your circumstances. Share on Pinterest Aleksandr Zyablitskiy/Getty Images The ...

One way to treat DVT is a procedure called catheter-directed thrombolysis (CDT), which allows physicians to place a clot-dissolving agent directly into the clot. CDT has become more commonly used in ...

Saddle pulmonary embolism describes a large blood clot that sits atop or “saddles” the main pulmonary artery where it divides and branches into the left and right lungs. It can cause breathing ...

The first clinical use of heparin was for chemoprophylaxis in surgical patients. In 1937, Murray and Crafoord published data evaluating surgical patients who received prophylaxis for DVT. 14 Despite ...