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February 24, 2025
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Blood clot risk varies by hormonal contraception type used, personalized counseling needed

A woman’s risk for blood clots varied by the type of hormonal contraception used, according to a nationwide cohort study conducted in Denmark.

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February 05, 2025
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Air pollution exposure elevates risk for blood clot hospitalization

Long-term exposure to certain air pollutants significantly increased risk for venous thromboembolism, according to results of an observational study.

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January 14, 2025
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VIDEO: Effects of factor XII deficiency investigated at ASH

In this video, Iberia Romina Sosa, MD, PhD, discusses the results of a study presented at ASH Annual Meeting and Exhibition, which further probed the potential comorbidities in patients with a factor XII deficiency.

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December 03, 2024
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Immune checkpoint inhibitors for advanced lung cancer linked to higher blood clot risk

Treatment with immune checkpoint inhibitors appeared linked with higher risk for venous thromboembolism among adults with metastatic lung cancer, according to study results presented at CHEST Annual Meeting.

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August 12, 2024
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Top in cardiology: Erythritol raises thrombotic risk; bystander CPR survival disparities

Consumption of the artificial sweetener erythritol may be linked with higher risk for blood clot formation compared with glucose in a study of 20 healthy volunteers published in Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology.

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August 08, 2024
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Sugar substitute erythritol linked to elevated risk for blood clot formation

Erythritol, a nonnutritive sweetener generally recognized as safe by the FDA, demonstrated fast-acting prothrombotic properties not observed with traditional glucose in a small study.

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June 11, 2024
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Sensor system showed high specificity, sensitivity for thrombectomy in ischemic stroke

A system for mechanical thrombectomy treating ischemic stroke demonstrated a high level of sensitivity and specificity compared with human evaluation in a recent clinical trial, according to the manufacturer.

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April 24, 2024
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Next-generation clot removal system for pulmonary embolism cleared by FDA, launched

Penumbra announced the FDA clearance and launch of its next-generation computer-assisted vacuum thrombectomy system to remove venous thrombus and treat pulmonary emboli.

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August 18, 2023
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Abiomed recalls instructions for use for right heart pump due to risk for blood clots

Abiomed announced a recall of the labeling for its right heart pump system catheter because its instructions for use do not appropriately address precautions for patients with anticoagulation clotting time below recommended value.

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April 14, 2023
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‘Key improvements’ with balloon pulmonary angioplasty for chronic blood clots in lungs

For patients with chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension, balloon pulmonary angioplasty was associated with an improvement in pulmonary hemodynamic parameters and quality of life measures, data from a single-center study show.

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