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Study: One-fifth of hematological cancer patients suffer blood clots or bleeding

New Danish research may help direct focus towards the serious complications that on average every fifth hematological cancer patient suffers.

27 Jun 2019

New BlooDe device helps study plugging capacity of platelets

Various diseases can cause hemorrhages or thromboses, sometimes fatal, resulting in particular from complications during surgery.

21 Jun 2019

Fibrinogen a key player in health and disease, says new study

A new study from the University of Alberta demonstrated that the blood clotting protein called fibrinogen also regulates MMP-2, an enzyme involved in immunity and in clot formation inside blood vessels. Prolonged MMP-2 inhibition could potentially produce a deficiency state with severe consequences.

12 Jun 2019

Study may help solve the mystery of how to detect and deal with deep vein thrombosis

It's the third deadliest cardiovascular diagnosis, but doctors are still often stumped to explain why 40% of patients experience unprovoked venous thromboembolism. And after a patient has dealt with these dangerous blood clots once, a second and subsequent events become much more likely.

29 May 2019

Research into structure of anticoagulant protein may open new avenues for treatment of thrombosis

A collaboration between researchers from Brazil and the United States may open new avenues for the treatment of thrombosis, the leading cause of death among cancer patients.

27 May 2019

NYU Langone vascular surgeon's discovery saves Brooklyn man's foot

When Jose Palacios arrived to the operating room at NYU Langone Hospital–Brooklyn last March, he thought he might never walk again. The infection in his foot had gotten so bad his doctor told him amputation may be necessary. But when the surgery was over, he could hardly believe his eyes.

26 May 2019

New statement emphasizes need for special multidisciplinary clinical programs

With a better understanding of how various heart conditions are inherited, and the availability of faster and less expensive genetic testing, there is need for more specialized multidisciplinary clinical programs that combine focused expertise in heart disease and genetics, according to a new statement from the American Heart Association, the world's leading voluntary organization focused on heart and brain health.

25 May 2019

Study proves cerebral emboli of stroke patients contain DNA from oral pathogens

Researchers at Tampere University have shown for the first time that the cerebral emboli of stroke patients contain DNA from oral pathogens.

24 May 2019

PDIA1 enzyme levels could help diagnose individuals’ predisposition to cardiovascular disease

Measuring the blood plasma levels of an enzyme called PDIA1 could one day become a method of diagnosing a person's predisposition to cardiovascular disease even if they are healthy, i.e., not obese, diabetic or a smoker, and with normal cholesterol.

20 May 2019

Scientists propose new way of delivering anti-thrombosis drugs to damaged blood vessels

Scientists from Tomsk Polytechnic University with colleagues from Great Britain Germany, China, and Switzerland have proposed a new way of delivering anti-thrombosis drugs to the damaged areas of the blood vessels.

8 May 2019

Antibiotics may increase the risk of cardiovascular disease in women

Researchers have that long-term antibiotic use can increase the risk of heart attack or stroke in women. The research involved 36,429 women from The Nurses’ Health Study.

26 Apr 2019

Using blood thinners in heart failure patients associated with reduced risk of thromboembolic events

Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine found that using blood thinners in patients with worsening heart failure, coronary artery disease or irregular heart rhythms was associated with a 17 percent reduced risk of thromboembolic events, such as stroke and heart attack.

25 Apr 2019

Stress-related disorders increase risk of cardiovascular disease by 60%

A new study has found that stress-related disorders are associated with an increased risk for multiple types of cardiovascular disease, including atherosclerosis (narrowing of the arteries).

15 Apr 2019

FDA approves Intact Vascular’s Tack Endovascular System

Intact Vascular, Inc., a private medical device company committed to developing solutions for minimally invasive peripheral vascular procedures, today announced it received U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval for the Tack Endovascular System, a purpose-built dissection repair device implanted post-angioplasty in patients with peripheral arterial disease.

15 Apr 2019

Stress related disorders linked to multiple types of cardiovascular disease

A group of researchers followed up a population of siblings and tried to estimate the connection between stress-related conditions and heart disease. Their study titled “Stress related disorders and risk of cardiovascular disease: population based, sibling controlled cohort study,” was published in the latest issue of the journal BMJ.

12 Apr 2019

Scientists solve mystery surrounding mechanical forces that influence blood clotting

Researchers at the University of Sydney have used biomechanical engineering techniques to unlock the mystery surrounding the mechanical forces that influence blood clotting.

5 Apr 2019

HORIBA Medical introduces D-Dimer reagent for Yumizen G hemostasis range

HORIBA UK Ltd, Medical announces the launch of a D-Dimer parameter for its Yumizen G hemostasis range of instruments.

From HORIBA Medical 25 Mar 2019

Next-generation LVAD device clinically superior, safer for heart failure patients

The final results are in for MOMENTUM 3, the largest left-ventricular assist device trial ever conducted.

18 Mar 2019

Marshall University professor awarded NIH grant for thrombosis research

Wei Li, M.D., Ph.D., an associate professor in the department of biomedical science at the Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine was recently awarded a grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to further his research on thrombosis.

8 Mar 2019

Russian researchers propose new approach for prevention of thrombosis

A new approach for the prevention of thrombosis was proposed by researchers from the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology and the Russian National Research Center for Hematology.

7 Mar 2019

Thrombosis News and Research

Latest Thrombosis News and Research

Study: One-fifth of hematological cancer patients suffer blood clots or bleeding

New BlooDe device helps study plugging capacity of platelets

Fibrinogen a key player in health and disease, says new study

Study may help solve the mystery of how to detect and deal with deep vein thrombosis

Research into structure of anticoagulant protein may open new avenues for treatment of thrombosis

NYU Langone vascular surgeon's discovery saves Brooklyn man's foot

New statement emphasizes need for special multidisciplinary clinical programs

Study proves cerebral emboli of stroke patients contain DNA from oral pathogens

PDIA1 enzyme levels could help diagnose individuals’ predisposition to cardiovascular disease

Scientists propose new way of delivering anti-thrombosis drugs to damaged blood vessels

Antibiotics may increase the risk of cardiovascular disease in women

Using blood thinners in heart failure patients associated with reduced risk of thromboembolic events

Stress-related disorders increase risk of cardiovascular disease by 60%

FDA approves Intact Vascular’s Tack Endovascular System

Stress related disorders linked to multiple types of cardiovascular disease

Scientists solve mystery surrounding mechanical forces that influence blood clotting

HORIBA Medical introduces D-Dimer reagent for Yumizen G hemostasis range

Next-generation LVAD device clinically superior, safer for heart failure patients

Marshall University professor awarded NIH grant for thrombosis research

Russian researchers propose new approach for prevention of thrombosis

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