Thrombosis News and Research

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Polymer drug-eluting and polymer-free drug-coated stents safe and effective for patients with high bleeding risk

The first randomized trial to compare a durable polymer drug-eluting stent to a polymer-free drug-coated stent in patients at high risk of bleeding and treated with one-month dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) found that both are clinically safe and effective.

27 Sep 2019

IDEAL LM study: Biodegradable polymer everolimus-eluting stent safe and effective for patients undergoing PCI

New data from the IDEAL-LM trial found that a biodegradable polymer everolimus-eluting stent (BP-EES) followed by four months of dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) was safe and effective compared to a conventional durable polymer everolimus-eluting stent (DP-EES) followed by 12 months of DAPT in patients undergoing PCI for unprotected left main coronary artery (uLMCA) disease.

27 Sep 2019

Ticagrelor monotherapy reduces bleeding while preserving ischemic benefit in high-risk PCI patients

New data from the randomized, placebo-controlled TWILIGHT trial found that compared to ticagrelor plus aspirin, ticagrelor monotherapy reduces bleeding events without increasing the risk of death, myocardial infarction, or stroke in high-risk patients who have undergone successful percutaneous coronary intervention and completed three months of dual antiplatelet therapy.

27 Sep 2019

Shorter duration DAPT after PCI did not increase adverse events in high-bleeding risk patients, finds study

Data from the EVOLVE Short DAPT study found that shortened three-month dual antiplatelet therapy did not increase myocardial infarction or stent thrombosis in high bleeding risk patients treated with a contemporary drug-eluting stent.

27 Sep 2019

CDC to fund sickle cell disease surveillance

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has announced a funding of $1.2 million to different states in order to collect data and information from people suffering from sickle cell disease. The program called the Sickle Cell Data Collection program or SCDC is at present functional in two states - California and Georgia. With the new funds coming in, nine states would be able to collect and send population based information on the health of persons living with sickle cell disease.

27 Sep 2019

Penn State scientists receive AHA grant, propose new way to prevent thrombosis

Two Penn State biomedical engineering faculty members have received a two-year, $200,000 grant from the American Heart Association (AHA) to explore potential solutions to thrombosis, or blood clot formation, a prevalent issue with blood-contacting medical devices such as heart valves, blood pumps and cardiac stents.

24 Sep 2019

Edoxaban-based dual therapy noninferior to standard treatment in atrial fibrillation post-stenting

Edoxaban in combination with a P2Y12 inhibitor is noninferior to standard triple therapy for preventing bleeding in patients with atrial fibrillation after coronary stenting.

4 Sep 2019

Simple test produces a color change in urine to signal tumor growth in mice

A simple and sensitive urine test developed by Imperial and MIT engineers has produced a color change in urine to signal growing tumors in mice.

3 Sep 2019

New ESC guidelines for diagnosis and management of pulmonary embolism published

The European Society of Cardiology Guidelines on acute pulmonary embolism are published online today in European Heart Journal, and on the ESC website. They were developed in collaboration with the European Respiratory Society.

31 Aug 2019

Cancer survivors could be at greater risk of cardiovascular diseases

Over the last few decades, medical progress has led to the survival of many more people with cancer. However, a new study published in The Lancet shows that this cohort has a higher risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) than controls without cancer, due to a number of reasons.

21 Aug 2019

Herbal medicine for preventing, healing vascular diseases

The system connects the arteries to the veins. There are 100,000 miles of blood vessels in the adult human body.

30 Jul 2019

Study finds new way to help cancer doctors predict blood clots in patients with multiple myeloma

New research from the Hutchinson Institute for Cancer Outcomes Research- which is based at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center- along with the University of Washington and the Seattle Cancer Care Alliance, identifies a simple way to help cancer doctors caring for patients with multiple myeloma to predict blood clots in order to take preventive action.

19 Jul 2019

Study explores role of iron in over 900 diseases

In a series of early-stage studies examining genetic data from over 500,000 people, a team of international scientists, led by Imperial College London, explored the role that iron plays in over 900 diseases.

17 Jul 2019

How cell-free DNA can be targeted to prevent spread of tumors

Cell-free DNA (cfDNA) is DNA found in trace amounts in blood, which has escaped degradation by enzymes.

12 Jul 2019

ISTH introduces new global education initiative in gene therapy for hemophilia

The International Society on Thrombosis and Haemostasis is pleased to announce the official launch of Gene Therapy in Hemophilia: An ISTH Education Initiative.

8 Jul 2019

Carbohydrate plays important role in regulating blood pressure, research suggests

New research suggests that a particular type of carbohydrate plays an important role in regulating the blood pressure in the human body.

2 Jul 2019

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

Thrombosis News and Research

Latest Thrombosis News and Research

Polymer drug-eluting and polymer-free drug-coated stents safe and effective for patients with high bleeding risk

IDEAL LM study: Biodegradable polymer everolimus-eluting stent safe and effective for patients undergoing PCI

Ticagrelor monotherapy reduces bleeding while preserving ischemic benefit in high-risk PCI patients

Shorter duration DAPT after PCI did not increase adverse events in high-bleeding risk patients, finds study

CDC to fund sickle cell disease surveillance

Penn State scientists receive AHA grant, propose new way to prevent thrombosis

Edoxaban-based dual therapy noninferior to standard treatment in atrial fibrillation post-stenting

Simple test produces a color change in urine to signal tumor growth in mice

New ESC guidelines for diagnosis and management of pulmonary embolism published

Cancer survivors could be at greater risk of cardiovascular diseases

Herbal medicine for preventing, healing vascular diseases

Study finds new way to help cancer doctors predict blood clots in patients with multiple myeloma

Study explores role of iron in over 900 diseases

How cell-free DNA can be targeted to prevent spread of tumors

ISTH introduces new global education initiative in gene therapy for hemophilia

Carbohydrate plays important role in regulating blood pressure, research suggests

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

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