Venous Thromboembolism

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

Reduced dosing of direct oral anticoagulants may offer comparable efficacy as full dosing for adults with venous thromboembolism history while decreasing bleeding risk and reducing health care utilization, according to study results.

SAN DIEGO — The true incidence of thrombosis among people who received targeted therapy for breast cancer is significantly higher than reported in prior clinical trials, according to study results.

In this video, Iberia Romina Sosa, MD, PhD, discusses the results of a study presented at ASH Annual Meeting and Exhibition, which examined Factor V Leiden and prothrombin mutation and the risk for venous thromboembolism.

In this video, Iberia Romina Sosa, MD, PhD, discusses the results of a study presented at ASH Annual Meeting and Exposition, which examined the risk of thrombosis in patients with a protein S deficiency.

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.

Published results showed patients who undergo total knee arthroplasty at an altitude of 4,000 feet or higher may be at increased risk for postoperative venous thromboembolism compared with patients who undergo surgery at lower altitudes.

SAN DIEGO — Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists reduced risk for venous thromboembolism among patients with type 2 diabetes, according to retrospective study results presented at ASH Annual Meeting and Exposition.

In this video from the Orthopaedic Trauma Association Annual Meeting, Thompson Zhuang, MD, MBA, discusses age-related risk factors for pulmonary embolism in patients with lower extremity fractures.

Postpartum readmission risk was higher for women with stillbirth vs. live birth deliveries, with mental health/substance use disorders and thromboembolism accounting for more, and hypertension fewer, readmissions following stillbirth.