Venous thromboembolism

Researchers suggest indefinite anticoagulation for patients with unprovoked pulmonary embolism

Research into the benefits of warfarin for patients who have suffered a blockage in a lung artery suggest that the anticoagulant should be administered indefinitely.…

Newer contraceptive pills associated with higher risk of clots

Combined contraceptive pills containing one of the newer progestogens are associated with a higher risk of venous thromboembolism than pills containing older progestogens, a study has found.…

Stroke: latest treatment options in acute management

With 1.9 million neurons lost each minute a stroke is untreated, rapid diagnosis and management is essential.…

EMA recommends edoxaban for prevention of stroke in atrial fibrillation

The European Medicines Agency is recommending that edoxaban be made available for the prevention of stroke in atrial fibrillation and the prevention and treatment of venous thromboembolism.…

Genetic analysis can predict bleeding risk in warfarin users

Genetic analysis can point to patients who are at increased risk of suffering from bleeding during treatment with the blood thinner warfarin, a study published in The Lancet confirms.…

HRT linked with increased stroke risk, conclude Cochrane reviewers

HRT has little if any benefit in the prevention of cardiovascular disease and causes an increase in the risk of stroke and venous thromboembolic events.…

Low molecular weight heparins for treating venous thromboembolism

How to start patients on these common injected anticoagulants and optimise treatment.…

Stronger warning on Iclusig blood clot risk

Warnings about the risks of developing a blood clot or blocked artery with Iclusig (ponatinib), a leukaemia treatment, are to be made more robust, following the results of a European Medicines Agency review.…

Daily aspirin cuts venous thromboembolism recurrence

A daily dose of 100mg aspirin cuts venous thromboembolism recurrence by up to 42% over two years, without significantly increasing bleeding risk.…

Surgery and venous thromboembolism

In the fifth article of a series on peri-operative care, Mohamed H. Rahman and Jane Beattie give an overview of the causes and predisposing risks of venous thromboembolism in patients who have undergone a surgical procedure and non-pharmacological methods of prevention…