Problematic Blood Clotting Contributes to Alzheimer’s Disease Jul 15, 2010
And what's nice is that a drug that disrupted this particular interaction would not affect clotting elsewhere like regular anticoagulants, because the amyloid- peptide is primarily found in the brain. " Postdoctoral fellow Marta Cortes-Canteli led the work in Strickland's lab, conducting test tube experiments and experiments in mice genetically engineered with Alzheimer's disease to investigate the interaction of amyloid- and the blood-clotting agent called fibrinogen. Normally, when the body is... (Science Daily)
Plavix May Be Treatment for Dogs at Risk of Thromboembolic Disease Jul 15, 2010
Anticoagulants such as heparin, which must be administered by injection, are often used instead, but for patients who need long-term treatment, the researchers on the study said many animal owners are reluctant to administer injectable drugs to their pets. In addition, critically ill dogs are at risk for thromboembolic disease, including pulmonary and aortic thromboembolism, both of which are associated with severe illness and death. (Science Daily)
DVT and Travel: Preventive Measures... Jun 21, 2010
Anticoagulants (blood thinners). Seniors Can Incorporate Measures to Prevent Blood Clots While Traveling. (Suite101.com)
HCMH participates in the AHA's Get With The Guidelines program Jun 4, 2010
Under the Get With The Guidelines-HF treatment guidelines, heart failure patients are started on aggressive risk reduction therapies such as cholesterol-lowering drugs, beta-blockers, ACE inhibitors, aspirin, diuretics and anticoagulants in the hospital. They also receive alcohol and drug use and thyroid management counseling as well as referrals for cardiac rehabilitation before being discharged. (Forest City Summit, IO)
New Blood Thinners Can Cause Dangerous Drug Interactions, Study Finds Jun 3, 2010
"Many unknowns remain as to how the new anticoagulants will behave in the real world patient population," researchers conclude in a review article in the June issue of the International Journal of Clinical Practice ... "A high proportion of adults in the United States consume at least one of the drugs known to have some level of interaction with one of the new oral anticoagulants," the Loyola researchers write ... "The impact of any drug interaction will only become known with increasing... (Science Daily)
Visually Guided Laser May Be Viable Treatment for Abnormal Heartbeat Jun 3, 2010
A patient with DVT is typically treated with anticoagulants (blood. . (Science Daily)
Better Ways to Inhibit Blood Clots Revealed by New Study May 22, 2010
"Understanding the fundamentals of this knob-hole interaction will lead to a more thorough knowledge of fibrin assembly mechanisms and allow us to establish criteria for designing superior anticoagulants with high hole affinity that can inhibit fibrin assembly," said Thomas Barker, an assistant professor in the Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering at Georgia Tech and Emory University. Barker, postdoctoral fellow Sarah Stabenfeldt and School of Computational Engineering... (Science Daily)
Vitamin K May Protect Against Developing Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma, Say Mayo Clinic Researchers Apr 22, 2010
"The significance of this finding is unclear," notes Dr. Cerhan, "but suggests that taking high doses of supplements is unlikely to be helpful." Dr. Cerhan also notes that people taking certain oral anticoagulants or seizure medications should closely follow their physician's dietary recommendations with respect to vitamin K intake, since vitamin K can interfere with these drugs. "Whether the protective effect we observed is due to vitamin K intake, or some other dietary or lifestyle exposure,... (Science Daily)
Racial Disparities Persist in Hospital Stroke Care Mar 24, 2010
16 percent less likely than whites to receive the clot-busting drug known as tPA and to receive anticoagulants for atrial fibrillation. 12 percent less likely than whites to get preventive treatment for deep vein thrombosis and to be given anti-clotting medications at discharge. (MEDLINEplus)
Herbal Medicines Can Be Lethal, Pathologist Warns Feb 13, 2010
Gingko and garlic also increase the risk of bleeding with anticoagulants and certain herbal remedies such as Borage Oil and Evening Primrose Oil lower the seizure threshold in epileptics. Professor Byard says the American Society of Anesthesiologists has recommended its patients discontinue using herbal medicines at least two weeks before surgery because of the risks of herbal and drug interaction, including an increased chance of hemorrhaging. (Science Daily)
Bowel Disease Link to Blood Clots: New Findings Feb 11, 2010
"We believe that the medical profession needs to recognise the increased risk in people with inflammatory bowel disease when assessing the likelihood of venous thromboembolism and to address the difficulty of reducing this risk in patients with a flare who are not admitted to hospital... Such strategies to achieve a reduction in risk might include those used for inpatients such as brief courses of low-molecular weight heparin or perhaps newly available oral anticoagulants.". Commenting on the... (Science Daily)
Lovenox vs. Heparin Jan 24, 2010
Other anticoagulants like abciximab, acenocoumarol, anisindione, ardeparin, bivalirudin, cetoparin, danaparoid, defibrotide, dicumarol, droxicam, fondaparinux, nadroparin, oxaprozin, phenindione, piroxicam, reviparin, sulindac and warfarin. Antidepressants like citalopram, duloxetine, escitalopram, fluoxetine, fluvoxamine, paroxetine and sertraline. (Suite101.com)
An Alternative Method of Pancreatic Biopsy Jan 20, 2010
7, 2008) It is safe to take anticoagulants (blood thinners) before core needle breast biopsies, according to a study performed at the Elizabeth Wende Breast Clinic in Rochester, N.Y. Core needle biopsies are. (June 25, 2009) Researchers have developed a new breast biopsy technique that could lead to decreased procedure times, and reduced patient discomfort and morbidity, according to a new study. (Science Daily)
DVT affects air, road travellers Jan 16, 2010
Your basic treatment will include a few tests and a dose of anticoagulants like heparin. However, they warn that if ignored, DVT can lead to complications such as pulmonary embolism - in which the clot travels up the blood stream to the lungs and causes a blockage. (India Times, India)
Leg Clots May Not Travel to Lungs Jan 10, 2010
"Anticoagulants such as heparin have been the standard of care... The interpretation here should not be that all filters are bad [but] anticoagulants should be the main therapy.". Finally, even if DVTs don't detach and travel to the lungs, "this does not mean that DVT is unimportant," Ansell said. (MEDLINEplus)
Dialysis-linked hepatitis C spread alarming Jan 10, 2010
The study of group infections nationwide suggests that the main cause of infection was the sharing among several patients of medicine such as mass-produced blood anticoagulants, they said. The Japan Times (C) All rights reserved. (Yahoo News -- Hepatitis)
