Blood Clot

Deep Vein Thrombosis Awareness Month is observed every March.

Among patients with acute stroke and large-vessel occlusion, adding IV thrombolysis to endovascular therapy may not be necessary, according to findings presented at the International Stroke Conference.

WASHINGTON — Research presented at ASN Kidney Week suggested that use of a tool that measures clot stiffness could help monitor patients on dialysis for vascular access complications.

Fresenius Medical Care has received breakthrough device designation from the FDA for its hemodialysis system, which was designed to prevent blood clotting without the use of blood thinner medication.

The FDA’s approval of Xarelto to prevent blood clots in acutely ill hospitalized patients was one of the top stories in hematology/oncology last week.

Direct oral anticoagulants should be used to prevent venous thromboembolism among certain patients with cancer, as well as to treat those who develop blood clots, according to updated ASCO recommendations published in Journal of Clinical Oncology.

Cardiac MRI can be a technology that can help cardiologists to characterize myocardial tissue, particularly in patients who had a reperfused MI. A recent scientific expert panel was published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology that provides recommendations on how best to utilize this technology when selecting endpoints for future clinical and experimental trials.

Rivaroxaban and dabigatran reduced the risk for venous thromboembolism in children, according to three studies presented at the International Society on Thrombosis and Haemostasis Congress.