Venous Thromboembolism

Two-thirds of women of child-bearing age who began taking anticoagulants for acute venous thromboembolism had abnormally heavy menstrual bleeding in the months that followed therapy initiation, according to data from a prospective study.

Anticoagulation and antiplatelet therapy can reduce risk for venous thromboembolism in COVID-19; however, research suggests these treatments may not influence risk for mortality, speakers reported.

A recent study found that video-based motion analysis from a smartphone correctly detected carotid artery stenosis in adults.

Compared with patients hospitalized with influenza, patients hospitalized with COVID-19, both before and during vaccine availability, had elevated risk for venous thromboembolism, researchers reported in JAMA.

Abemaciclib resulted in an approximately twofold higher venous thromboembolism rate in a real-world setting compared with clinical trials among patients with metastatic breast cancer, according to study results published in Cancer.

Compared with the use of an arteriovenous fistula, the use of an arteriovenous graft in dialysis is associated with an increased risk of venous thromboembolism, according to data published in Kidney Medicine.

Adults with isolated distal deep vein thrombosis experience fewer short- and long-term adverse outcomes compared with those with proximal DVT, including major bleeding and venous thromboembolism deterioration, data show.

Individuals with non-O blood types had an increased risk for venous thromboembolism 3 months after a cancer diagnosis or recurrence, according to study results published in Blood Advances.

Apixaban dose reduction to 2.5 mg twice daily appeared safe after 6 months of full-dose treatment for venous thromboembolism among patients with cancer, according to a study published in Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis.

Patients with more severe obstructive sleep apnea, measured by the apnea-hypopnea index, were more likely to have incident venous thromboembolism, researchers reported in Chest.