Melrose People: Jessica Raymond Jul 25, 2008
People with really high blood pressure or circulation issues or deep vein thrombosis issues for them you wouldn t want to do a major change in their body. Instead, there are range of motion movements that can be done, and there is energy work, though I don t do much of that. (Melrose Free Press, MA)
Cardiovascular Laboratory Receives Accreditation Jul 25, 2008
Each year, two million people in the United States alone develop deep vein thrombosis blood clots in the veins. This affliction becomes life threatening for 500,000 of those people when the blood clot breaks loose and travels to the lungs. (Queens Chronicle, NY)
Psychological Factors Do Not Affect Inflammation Jul 25, 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - While psychological factors increase the risk of developing coronary heart disease, they do not affect inflammation, a factor also associated with the development of coronary heart disease, according to findings published in the journal Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis, and Vascular Biology ... SOURCE: Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis, and Vascular Biology, July 2008. (MEDLINEplus)
Exercises for Air Travel Jul 23, 2008
Prevent Deep Vein Thrombosis ... This condition is referred to as Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT), sometimes also called traveler s thrombosis. (Suite101.com)
Doctors are hopeful easier blood thinners are near Jul 23, 2008
Known medically as a deep vein thrombosis or DVT, such a clot can kill quickly if it moves up to the lungs ... There are some huge benefits to these drugs, all three of them if they play out, says pharmacist John Fanikos of Boston s Brigham and Women s Hospital and the North American Thrombosis Forum. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Doping legalities Jul 22, 2008
A large amount of red blood cells increases the thickness of the blood, which results in an increased risk of thrombosis. This is sensed by the body, which subsequently decreases its own production of red blood cells resulting in a decrease in the proportion of reticulocytes. (BBC News -- Science)
Guidelines Highlight Key Differences Between Child And Adult Stroke Jul 22, 2008
It is reasonable to suggest an alternative to oral contraceptives after a stroke or cerebral venous sinus thrombosis (CVST). Children with brain hemorrhage not caused by trauma should undergo a thorough risk factor evaluation, including standard cerebral angiography when noninvasive tests have failed to establish a cause to identify treatable risk factors before another hemorrhage occurs. (Science Daily)
Emperor Hadrian: tell-tale sign of heart disease on the ear Jul 21, 2008
Even so the difference between the pain of angina or a coronary thrombosis and other causes of chest pain is still not always recognised ... The pain of a coronary thrombosis is not sharp, intermittent, stabbing or knife-like. (Times Online)
Deep Vein Thrombosis and Prostate C... Jul 19, 2008
Deep Vein Thrombosis and Prostate Cancer: Life-threatening blood clot a hidden complication of cancer ... Deep Vein Thrombosis and Prostate Cancer ... Deep Vein Thrombosis and Prostate Cancer. (Suite101.com)
Administering Heparin Soon After Stroke Can Increase Risk Of Serious Bleeding Jul 17, 2008
All patients who did not receive full doses of heparin or enoxaparin took low doses of enoxaparin to prevent deep vein thrombosis (blood clots in the thigh or legs) ... "Warfarin treatment appears to be safe and can be started at any point during the hospital stay along with deep vein thrombosis prophylaxis. Bridging with a full dose of enoxaparin or heparin may carry a high risk of intracranial and systemic bleeding. However, it may be considered in special circumstances.". (Science Daily)
Carotid Artery Distension Predicts Coronary Events Jul 17, 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Ultrasound imaging is a simple, noninvasive way to detect distension of the carotid arteries - the arteries that pass through the neck to supply the brain with oxygen -- which is an independent predictor of coronary heart disease (CHD) in the elderly, French researchers report in the current issue of Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis, and Vascular Biology ... SOURCE: Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis, and Vascular Biology, July 2008. (MEDLINEplus)
New Procedure Offer New Hope For Patients With Blood Clots Jul 16, 2008
Nationally about 800,000 people suffer from this kind of deep vein thrombosis. It's the same thing that side-lined former Husker Quarterback Tommie Frazier for most of his junior season. (7 KETV Omaha)
Tumor-inhibiting protein could be effective in treating leukemia Jul 15, 2008
"This indicates perhaps a new therapeutic application for this protein, that it could differentiate hematologic malignancies into a normal-like state, allowing then for chemotherapy because normal cells are susceptible to chemotherapy treatment," said Tuszynski, who is also a member of the Sol Sherry Thrombosis Research Center in Temple's School of Medicine. He added, however, that Angiocidin must remain present with the differentiated cells or they will revert back to their leukemia phenotype. (EurekAlert!)
Dr. Richard M. Soll Joined WuXi PharmaTech (NYSE: WX) as VP of Medicinal Chemistry Jul 14, 2008
Amongst his most recent achievements are first-in-class drug development nomination candidates and clinical development drugs for potential treatment for cancer, thrombosis, ocular disease, inflammation, edema and myeloproliferative disorders. As the Vice President of Medicinal Chemistry Dr. Soll will help the company to expand and strengthen its medicinal chemistry services platform. (PR Newswire)
Why Men Are More At Risk Of Diseases Caused By Blood Clots Than Women Jul 14, 2008
ScienceDaily (July 14, 2008) Being male increases your risk of diseases caused by the inappropriate formation of a blood clot (a process known as thrombosis), such as heart attack and stroke, but the reasons for this are not completely understood. However, Ethan Weiss and colleagues at the University of California, San Francisco, have used a mouse model of thrombosis to shed new light on this matter ... Thrombosis-related proteins are made in the liver, where expression of the genes containing... (Science Daily)
Blood clots killed woman who died on ER floor Jul 13, 2008
The medical examiner said the clots were due to "deep venous thrombosis of lower extremities due to physical inactivity," complicating an underlying psychological illness: chronic paranoid schizophrenia ... People known to be at risk from deep vein thrombosis are often given anticoagulation drugs or compression stockings, which can keep clots from forming, and advised not to sit for hours at a time ... The National Heart Lung and Blood Institute said about half of the people with deep vein... (MSNBC -- Health)
Link found between cholesterol, memory Jul 5, 2008
in maintaining a healthy brain," he said. "Whether this ends up as a clinically useful finding, we won't know for a while (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
FDA Approves Abbott's XIENCE(TM) V Drug Eluting Stent Jul 3, 2008
-- Low rates of stent thrombosis between one and two years, defined as very late stent thrombosis, per Academic Research Consortium (ARC) definition of definite/probable stent thrombosis (0 ... The ARC definition of late stent thrombosis was developed to eliminate variability in the definitions across various drug eluting stent trials. (PR Newswire)
Hospital committed 'gross error' Jul 2, 2008
Her condition was monitored for several days by medical staff concerned about deep vein thrombosis in the woman's left leg - before a procedure was carried out after five days. The woman died 48 hours later from suspected pulmonary embolism. (BBC News -- UK)
'Good' cholesterol dementia risk Jul 2, 2008
" She said that doctors should be encouraged to monitor HDL levels in order to predict dementia risk. However, an editorial in the same journal, Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis, and Vascular Biology, by Dr Anatol Kontush and Dr John Chapman, from INSERM and the Universite Pierre and Marie Curie in Paris, said that the study did not prove that low HDL could cause memory loss, or high HDL protect against it. "Unfortunate results in large interventional trials with dietary antioxidants suggest that we... (BBC News -- Health)
Low Levels Of Good Cholesterol Linked To Memory Loss, Dementia Risk Jul 2, 2008
ScienceDaily (July 1, 2008) Low levels of high-density lipoproteins (HDL) -- the "good" cholesterol -- in middle age may increase the risk of memory loss and lead to dementia later in life, researchers reported in Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis and Vascular Biology: Journal of the American Heart Association. See also. (Science Daily)
Research Links Low HDL Levels with Memory Loss Jul 2, 2008
The findings of the study, funded in part by the U.S. government, are published in the July 1 issue of Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis and Vascular Biology. The researchers measured HDL cholesterol levels and gave short-term verbal memory tests to 3,673 participants, one quarter of them women, between 1995 and 1997 and again between 2002 and 2004. (MEDLINEplus)
Low HDL Linked To Memory Loss Jul 1, 2008
The study appears in the August issue of the AHA journal Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis and Vascular Biology. "Total cholesterol and LDL are well established risk factors for heart disease," Singh-Manoux says. (CBS News -- Iraq)
Aging: Good cholesterol, good memory Jul 1, 2008
The study, led by Archana Singh-Manoux, appears in Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis and Vascular Biology, an American Heart Association Journal. The researchers checked the cholesterol levels of more than 3,600 British civil servants and gave them memory tests at an average age of 55 and again at 61. (International Herald Tribune -- Health)
New England Journal of Medicine and the Lancet Publish Results from Landmark Rivaroxaban Studies Jun 26, 2008
VTE is a serious life-threatening condition that includes deep vein thrombosis - a blood clot in a deep vein (usually in the leg) - and pulmonary embolism - a blood clot in the lungs ... "The RECORD study results show that rivaroxaban has the potential to set a new clinical standard in the treatment of blood clots and reduce the Canadian burden of VTE," said Dr. Shurjeel Choudhri, senior vice president and head of Medical and Scientific Affairs, Bayer Inc. " Rivaroxaban is significantly superior... (Canada Newswire)
Drug-Coated Stents Reduce Repeat Artery Procedures Jun 26, 2008
Drug-coated stents might increase the incidence of such blockages, "but when you compare the increased risk of late thrombosis [clotting] associated with drug-eluting stents, that risk is more than counterbalanced by reducing the adverse events associated with revascularization [artery-reopening procedures]," Malenka said. The study was funded in part by the U.S. National Institute on Aging and is published in the June 25 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association. (MEDLINEplus)
Rivaroxaban after Total Hip Arthroplasty Jun 26, 2008
The primary efficacy outcome was the composite of deep-vein thrombosis (either symptomatic or detected by bilateral venography if the patient was asymptomatic), nonfatal pulmonary embolism, or death from any cause at 36 days (range, 30 to 42). The main secondary efficacy outcome was major venous thromboembolism (proximal deep-vein thrombosis, nonfatal pulmonary embolism, or death from venous thromboembolism) ... stra, Gothenburg, Sweden (B.I.E.); Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark... (New England Journal of Medicine)
Oral Drug Helps Prevent Clotting After Hip Replacement Jun 25, 2008
The researchers at the London School of Medicine and Dentistry and the Thrombosis Research Institute compared the new oral antithrombotic drug rivaroxaban (Xarelto) with enoxaparin in the treatment of hip replacement patients ... The completed analysis of 864 patients in the rivaroxaban group and 869 patients in the enoxaparin group found that patients in the enoxaparin group were more than four times as likely to suffer deep vein thrombosis, nonfatal pulmonary embolism, or die than patients in... (Health-Finder)
Drug-Releasing Stents Decrease Repeat Cardiac Procedures Jun 25, 2008
There has been a growing concern about the possibility of an increased risk of stent thrombosis (ST; formation of a clot in a blood vessel) associated with the use of drug-eluting [releasing] stents compared with bare-metal stents. Although a relatively rare event, stent thrombosis is associated with a high risk of myocardial infarction (MI; heart attack) and death and any suggestion of possible excess risk has justifiably been the focus of intense investigation, the authors write ... Although... (Newsmax)
Pill on the web scheme concerns Jun 24, 2008
Dr Beverley Hunt, from the thrombosis charity Lifeblood, said that most women with a higher risk of this, would be picked up by the health questionnaire, if this was answered truthfully. It is less than ideal. (BBC News -- Health)
Why selling the Pill online could put women's health at risk Jun 24, 2008
This risk of blood clots also increases the woman's chances of developing deep vein thrombosis, a blood clot in the leg which can cause pain, swelling and ulceration - a part of the clot can break off, and travel to the lungs, which is potentially life threatening. There are other, less well-known potential side-effects, which a GP may well spot. (Daily Mail)
The Pill online: Fear for young girls as website starts selling ... Jun 23, 2008
I am sure it will only be a matter of time before someone has a thrombosis or embolism as a result of using that service,' said Dr Stammers. The contraceptive pill is not a Smartie. (Daily Mail)
Computers As Safe As Medical Experts In Prescribing Blood Thinning Drugs Jun 19, 2008
Indeed, while this overall reduction was not statistically significant, in the 3,209 patients with deep vein thrombosis or pulmonary embolism, the number of clinical events following treatment were significantly lower for computer dosage 9 ... Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis, 2008 DOI. (Science Daily)
Miami Cardiovascular, UM to research medical devices Jun 19, 2008
and 's Miller School of Medicine have agreed to collaborate in research efforts in the development of biologically engineered medical devices, including coronary stents to overcome late stent thrombosis. Miami Cardiovascular said the biologically engineered stent can be implanted via a minimally invasive procedure. (South Florida Business Journal, FL)
Statins 'may cut C-section risk' Jun 18, 2008
"Overweight women do have an increased risk of complications such as thrombosis and infection, so they would really benefit.". However, Mr O'Brien said doctors had avoided recommending statins in pregnancy because a woman's cholesterol level tends to rise naturally when she is pregnant, suggesting cholesterol may be needed by the developing foetus. (BBC News -- Health)
Tim Russert's Death: Questions, Answers Jun 18, 2008
Russert's heart attack was caused by a sudden coronary thrombosis that happened when cholesterol plaque ruptured in an artery. Please explain how that happens. (WebMD)
Medical Research On Ice: Antarctic Study Will Measure How Humans Physically Adapt To Extreme Environment Jun 18, 2008
This research is very relevant to understanding the 'economy class syndrome' - the risk of thrombosis when flying long-distance in airplanes. The psychological projects look for example at how the crew adapts to the extreme environment, or how they cope with the challenging situation. (Science Daily)
Heart Disease: Are You at Risk? Jun 15, 2008
The doctor of NBC's Tim Russert has said that the veteran journailst died at age 58 Friday after plaque ruptured an artery, causing a sudden coronary thrombosis. Russert suffered what is called sudden cardiac death or the unexpected natural death from a cardiac cause which occurs within a short time period, usually less than an hour from the onset of symptoms. (Fox News)
What Happened to Russert Jun 15, 2008
This condition is known as a coronary thrombosis, and it is extremely dangerous. The heart muscle, now starved for oxygen-rich blood, falls out of rhythm; it quivers but doesn't pump. (Newsweek)
DIES FROM A BIG HEART Jun 14, 2008
Russert's internist, Michael A. Newman, told MSNBC that an autopsy showed the journalist had an enlarged heart and that cholesterol plaque ruptured an artery, causing coronary thrombosis. He said Russert had been diagnosed earlier with coronary artery disease, but that it was controlled with medication and exercise and Russert had performed well on a stress test in late April. (The Drudge Report)
NBC's Tim Russert dies Jun 14, 2008
Russert's internist, Michael A. Newman, said cholesterol plaque had ruptured in an artery, causing sudden coronary thrombosis. Newman said an autopsy showed that Russert had an enlarged heart, NBC reported. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Disorder magnifies blood clot risk Jun 11, 2008
The disorder accounts for 20 percent and to 40 percent of cases of deep vein thrombosis, or DVT, the clot that Bloom developed in his leg before it broke loose and traveled to his lungs, resulting in a pulmonary embolism that caused his death. Factor V Leiden is more often than not a hidden disorder, until someone in a family often someone like Bloom, who was athletic and healthy develops a deep vein thrombosis or another unexpected clot ... Rinah Shopnick, medical director of the Hemophilia and... (International Herald Tribune -- Health)
Low Vitamin D Associated with PAD Jun 9, 2008
SOURCE: Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis, and Vascular Biology, June 2008. 2008 Reuters. (Newsmax)
A doctor in the house, and plane, for Rudd Jun 8, 2008
The woman, believed to have been suffering deep vein thrombosis, was evacuated to a London hospital half-way through the trip. The Sun-Herald confirmed the staffer's illness last week, but Mr Rudd's spokespeople refused to say why the long-standing practice of taking a GP on prime ministerial trips had been overturned. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Bonderman likely out for season Jun 8, 2008
The 25-year-old right-hander stayed over Friday night at Detroit Medical Center after undergoing a thrombosis, a procedure that dissolves the clot. Then he underwent an angioplasty Saturday morning to make sure the vein was clean. (MLB.com -- Detroit Tigers)
Stroke riskin womenoften missed Jun 4, 2008
Consider it if: You or a family member has had deep vein thrombosis or another clotting problem ... Other red flags include deep vein thrombosis (DVT) a blood clot in the leg sometimes called economy class syndrome, because sitting for long periods in cramped seats can raise the risk. (MSNBC -- Health)
ThromboGenics and BioInvent Report Positive Phase I Results for Anti-PlGF Cancer Therapeutic TB-403 Jun 3, 2008
The Company is currently running innovative drug projects within the areas of thrombosis, cancer, atherosclerosis and ophthalmic diseases. In January 2007 the Company announced a major strategic alliance with American-based Genentech, Inc. in the cardiovascular field. (PR Newswire)
Quest For Better Treatment For Effects Of Menopause Jun 1, 2008
If these plaques break, the result is a thrombosis that can block the artery, causing, amongst other things, heart attack. To slow down the natural drop in oestrogen level and thus prevent associated problems, substitutive hormonal therapies are prescribed during the menopause, either orally or subcutaneously (with patches), as well as by treatments based on substances that modulate the oestrogen receptor, amongst these being raloxifene. (Science Daily)
Rivaroxaban phase III pivotal data presented at EFORT annual meeting May 31, 2008
The RECORD4 data show that rivaroxaban (10mg once-daily) provided TKR surgery patients a statistically significant 31% relative risk reduction (RRR) in total venous thromboembolism (VTE) events defined in the study as the composite of all deep vein thrombosis, non-fatal pulmonary embolism and all-cause mortality compared to enoxaparin (30mg twice-daily) (6 ... Major VTE (composite of proximal deep vein thrombosis, non-fatal pulmonary embolism and VTE-related death) and symptomatic VTE,... (EurekAlert!)
Detained Pakistan atomic scientist slams Musharraf May 30, 2008
He said he had suffered many illnesses including deep vein thrombosis and prostate cancer for which he underwent surgery last year. Comments. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Science)
High Heels, Shorts And Cologne May 30, 2008
Tight clothes can be uncomfortable, and even hazardous to your health (heard of deep vein thrombosis, a.k.a. economy class syndrome). Kate Tyminski, a home inspector from Bluffton, S.C., says tight clothes are a no-no for her plane trips. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Travel)
Keeping Fit while Traveling May 29, 2008
Deep Vein Thrombosis. Aside from the health benefits of staying fit, keeping physically active during trips can help prevent deep vein thrombosis, a potentially life-threatening medical condition. (Suite101.com)
Avoiding Spleen Removal For Cooley's Anemia Sufferers May 29, 2008
Surgical technique has played a role in developing clots (thrombosis) ... Oral contraceptives should be avoided because they carry their own risk of thrombosis. (Science Daily)
Flying with medical conditions May 29, 2008
And a year and a half ago, in Orlando for a surprise visit with his daughter, Ezrin nearly died again when a blood clot that had probably formed around an old surgery area was dislodged and caused a stroke; he believes the clot was the result of deep vein thrombosis, or "economy class syndrome," which research has linked to sitting in cramped seats for hours. Yet nothing compares with the anxiety he felt when a coughing, Nyquil-swilling man slid into a nearby seat on a flight to Dublin eight... (Globe and Mail)
Dirty air tied to deep-vein thrombosis May 28, 2008
Exposure to air pollution increases the risk for deep vein thrombosis, the blood clots that commonly occur in the leg veins ... Researchers studied 871 deepvein-thrombosis patients in the Lombardy region of Italy, comparing them with 1,210 healthy people. (International Herald Tribune -- Health)
SQI Diagnostics Inc. Announces New Credit Facility May 26, 2008
4 billion autoimmune disease market, with initial products for Rheumatoid Arthritis and Thrombosis scheduled for launch in 2008. SQI Diagnostics is based in Toronto, Canada. (Canada Newswire)
Investor's reward: Helping daughter May 25, 2008
But that's exactly what happened last year when Kaplan took charge of his daughter's treatment for a serious condition known as deep vein thrombosis ... Kaplan's case highlights the medical condition called deep vein thrombosis, a common but potentially deadly condition ... Each year, an estimated 2 million people develop deep vein thrombosis, and up to one in 10 patients afflicted with the condition dies. (AZCentral -- Business)
Health Buzz: Blood Pressure Monitoring and Other Health News May 24, 2008
"One main clinical implication is to consider transdermal rather than oral estrogen for women at high cardiovascular risk in order to avoid thrombosis [blood clots], which is the main harmful effect of short-term hormone therapy," Pierre-Yves Scarabin, director of research at the National Institute of Health and Medical Research in France and senior author of the study, told HealthDay. Previous research showed an increased risk for blood clots, coronary heart disease, and breast cancer among... (U.S. News & World Report)
Bivalirudin during PCI for Acute Myocardial Infarction May 22, 2008
There was an increased risk of acute stent thrombosis within 24 hours in the bivalirudin group, but no significant increase was present by 30 days. Treatment with bivalirudin alone, as compared with heparin plus glycoprotein IIb/IIIa inhibitors, resulted in significantly lower 30-day rates of death from cardiac causes (1. (New England Journal of Medicine)
AMC clinic a model for others May 20, 2008
If blood does clot too quickly, harmful clots could form inside blood vessels (a process called thrombosis ). Anticoagulants or blood thinners are medications that work against clotting or coagulation. (Austin Daily Herald, MN)
Blood-Thinner No Help for Dialysis Treatment May 15, 2008
The study was done because "early thrombosis [blood clotting] is one of the major causes of fistula failure," said Dr. Laura M. Dember, an associate professor of medicine at Boston University, and lead author of the report. "What we found was that despite the reduction in thrombosis that was clear enough, there was an equal proportion of fistula failure," Dember said ... The preferred technique for linking to the artificial kidney is to create a fistula, which has lower rates of thrombosis --... (MEDLINEplus)
Air pollution ups clot risk May 14, 2008
Andrea Baccarelli of Harvard analysed exposure to particulate matter among 870 patients diagnosed with such clots (deep vein thrombosis) between 1995 and 2005 ... Individuals with deep vein thrombosis tended to have a higher exposure to particulate air pollution than controls - and for every increase in particulate matter of 10 micrograms per square metre the previous year, the risk of deep vein thrombosis increased 70 per cent. ... "Such hormone therapies are independent risk factors for deep... (India Times)
Air Pollution May Be Associated With Blood Clots In Deep Leg Veins May 13, 2008
ScienceDaily (May 12, 2008) Long-term exposure to air pollution appears to be associated with an increased risk of deep vein thrombosis, blood clots in the thigh or legs, according to a new article ... D., of the Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, and colleagues assessed exposure to particulate matter smaller than 10 micrometers in diameter among 870 patients who had been diagnosed with deep vein thrombosis in Lombardy, Italy, between 1995 and 2005 ... These patients, along with 1,210... (Science Daily)
Study links air pollution, blood clots May 13, 2008
Dr. Andrea Baccarelli of the Harvard School of Public Health in Boston and colleagues said they found the link after looking at 870 people in Italy who had developed deep-vein thrombosis between 1995 and 2005. When compared with 1,210 others living in the same region who did not have the problem, they found that for every increase in particulate matter of 10 micrograms per square metre the previous year, the risk of deep-vein thrombosis increased by 70 per cent. ... The findings introduce a new... (Globe and Mail)
Disney sets out to make 'The Passion for kids' May 13, 2008
Office workers who sit at a desk for eight hours a day and spend more than three hours without stretching double their deep vein thrombosis risk, scientists warn. The Lebanese army, which has virtually watched Hizbollah militants take control of parts of Beirut unopposed, has vowed to use force to impose law and order today. (Yahoo News -- 'The Passion of the Christ')
