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A Blood Clot is a mass of blood that forms when blood platelets, proteins, and cells stick together. When a blood clot is attached to the wall of a blood vessel, it is called a thrombus. When it moves through the bloodstream and blocks the flow of blood in another part of the body, it is called an embolus.

Combination therapy before prostate removal may prevent recurrence of cancer

Researchers in the Oregon Health & Science University Knight Cancer Institute and the Portland Veterans Affairs Medical Center have found a combination of radiation therapy and chemotherapy given before prostate removal is safe and may have the potential to reduce cancer recurrence and improve patient survival.

4 Nov 2009

2009 EACTS Techno-College Innovation Award to Clear Catheter Systems for its PleuraFlow system

Clear Catheter Systems, a private medical device company pioneering proprietary medical catheter anti-occlusion technologies, has been awarded the 2009 EACTS Techno-College Innovation Award for its PleuraFlow Active Tube Clearance System. The Techno-College Award is a worldwide competition to identify innovations with the potential to change the standard of care in heart and lung surgery.

2 Nov 2009

Amgen publishes Phase 3 study results of Aranesp

Amgen today announced the publication of results from TREAT (the Trial to Reduce Cardiovascular Events with Aranesp® Therapy), a large, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, Phase 3 pivotal study of patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) not on dialysis, moderate anemia and type-2 diabetes.

31 Oct 2009

Catheter-directed therapy safe and effective for treating acute pulmonary embolism

William Kuo, MD, was the on-call interventional radiologist one Friday night three years ago when he received a call from the intensive care unit at Stanford Hospital & Clinics. He was asked to attend to a 62-year-old woman who had collapsed at home and was rushed to the emergency room with massive blood clots in her lungs.

28 Oct 2009

Recruitment of Phase II trial of TB-402 completed ahead of schedule

ThromboGenics NV and co-development partner BioInvent International announce that they have completed recruitment of their Phase II trial of TB-402 ahead of schedule.

28 Oct 2009

Even one cigarette has serious adverse effects on young adults, says researcher

Even one cigarette has serious adverse effects on young adults, according to research presented by Dr. Stella Daskalopoulou at the Canadian Cardiovascular Congress 2009, co-hosted by the Heart and Stroke Foundation and the Canadian Cardiovascular Society.

27 Oct 2009

Smoking one cigarette can increase artery stiffness by 25% in young adults

27 Oct 2009

Oral contraceptives increase stroke risk but benefits still outweigh risks for most users

Nearly 100 million women worldwide use birth control pills. Pills now in use contain much lower concentrations of estrogens than older preparations. The relationship between oral contraceptives and stroke has been studied and debated for decades, and studies have yielded conflicting results.

27 Oct 2009

American Heart Association joins international organizations to fight the global threat of stroke

During this year's observance of "World Stroke Day," Thursday, October 29, the American Heart Association and its division, the American Stroke Association, will join international organizations with a unified message about the global threat of stroke.

26 Oct 2009

Multiple programs and strategies to improve patient safety presented

Kathy Donohue, R.N. of Independence Blue Cross (IBC), will present on a patient safety panel as part of the Pennsylvania State Nurses Summit this morning at 10:30 a.m. at DeSales University in the Lehigh Valley.

24 Oct 2009

Low adiponectin levels may increase sepsis related complications

A new Canadian study has found that lower-than-normal levels of a naturally-occurring fat hormone may increase the risk of death from sepsis-an overwhelming infection of the blood which claims thousands of lives each year.

24 Oct 2009

Physicians' recognize benefits of genetic testing; say formal education required to put it into practice

Medco Health Solutions, Inc.(NYSE: MHS) and the American Medical Association (AMA) today announced the findings of a national benchmark survey on physicians' acceptance, use and education regarding pharmacogenomic testing.

23 Oct 2009

Invatec receives approval to market Mo.Ma device

Invatec, a comprehensive innovator of interventional products, today announced that it has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to market its Mo.Ma® Ultra Proximal Cerebral Protection Device for use during carotid artery stenting (CAS).

23 Oct 2009

Crux Biomedical receives U.S. patent for its novel vena cava filter

Crux Biomedical Inc. announced today that it was awarded a U.S. patent, (US 7,582,100 B2), for its novel vena cava filter.

22 Oct 2009

Broadlane's partnership with CTC helps to deliver 24% average savings to its clients

Broadlane has delivered an average savings of 24 percent to healthcare clients by partnering with Compression Therapy Concepts (CTC), a certified, small-business, woman-owned diversity supplier of Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) prevention products. The relationship has also increased CTC’s market share within the Broadlane client base from less than 1 percent to approximately 60 percent.

21 Oct 2009

Study finds lung scintigraphy more reliable than CTA for pulmonary embolism diagnosis in pregnant patients

A medical imaging procedure known as lung scintigraphy may be more reliable than pulmonary CT angiography (CTA) for identifying or excluding pulmonary embolism (PE) in pregnant patients, according to a study published in the November issue of the American Journal of Roentgenology.

21 Oct 2009

Testicular cancer survivors at risk of effective treatment

Testicular cancer survivors can face an increased risk of long-term illness, not because of the malignancy, but the highly effective treatment they receive, according to a study in the urology journal BJUI.

20 Oct 2009

Anti-clotting drug may cause problems for elderly trauma patients: Study

A common drug used for preventing heart attacks and blood clots may also cause problems for individuals who suffer some form of trauma, particularly elderly patients, according to a study presented today at the 2009 Clinical Congress of the American College of Surgeons.

19 Oct 2009

Physical therapists can promote early diagnosis of breast cancer-related lymphedema

As breast cancer awareness month is observed during October, the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) is hoping to shine a spotlight on lymphedema, a chronic, debilitating and often irreversible side effect of cancer treatment.

19 Oct 2009

BJUI: Testicular cancer survivors face an increased risk of long-term illness due to effective treatment

19 Oct 2009

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Combination therapy before prostate removal may prevent recurrence of cancer

2009 EACTS Techno-College Innovation Award to Clear Catheter Systems for its PleuraFlow system

Amgen publishes Phase 3 study results of Aranesp

Catheter-directed therapy safe and effective for treating acute pulmonary embolism

Recruitment of Phase II trial of TB-402 completed ahead of schedule

Even one cigarette has serious adverse effects on young adults, says researcher

Smoking one cigarette can increase artery stiffness by 25% in young adults

Oral contraceptives increase stroke risk but benefits still outweigh risks for most users

American Heart Association joins international organizations to fight the global threat of stroke

Multiple programs and strategies to improve patient safety presented

Low adiponectin levels may increase sepsis related complications

Physicians' recognize benefits of genetic testing; say formal education required to put it into practice

Invatec receives approval to market Mo.Ma device

Crux Biomedical receives U.S. patent for its novel vena cava filter

Broadlane's partnership with CTC helps to deliver 24% average savings to its clients

Study finds lung scintigraphy more reliable than CTA for pulmonary embolism diagnosis in pregnant patients

Testicular cancer survivors at risk of effective treatment

Anti-clotting drug may cause problems for elderly trauma patients: Study

Physical therapists can promote early diagnosis of breast cancer-related lymphedema

BJUI: Testicular cancer survivors face an increased risk of long-term illness due to effective treatment

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