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Philips Launches New Azurion Neuro Biplane System at #ECR2024 to Speed Up and Improve Minimally Invasive Diagnosis and Treatment of Neurovascular Patients

DAIC

For ischemic stroke, which accounts for 87% of all strokes [3], the benefits of delivering intra-arterial treatment (IAT) – catheter-based procedures to mechanically disrupt or remove blood clots (mechanical thrombectomy) and/or inject clot-busting agents – within 6 hours of symptom onset, are widely accepted [4].

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Dynamic Imaging of Blood Coagulation Within the Hematoma of Patients With Acute Hemorrhagic Stroke

Stroke Journal

BACKGROUND:The dynamics of blood clot (combination of Hb [hemoglobin], fibrin, and a higher concentration of aggregated red blood cells) formation within the hematoma of an intracerebral hemorrhage is not well understood. Stroke, Ahead of Print.

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Gujarat’s 2023 Cardiac Crisis! EMRI got 1 call every 7.5 mins

Wellnest

The state recorded a 29% annual rise compared to 2022, underlining the urgency for effective preventive measures. Studies suggest that COVID-19 can have direct effects on the cardiovascular system, leading to complications such as myocarditis, blood clot formation, and increased risk of heart attacks.

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ECMO May Offer Sickest COVID Patients Chance for ‘Exceptional Survival’

Society of Thoracic Surgeons - Critical Care

In addition, to help improve oxygenation, the team frequently positioned patients who were not recovering as quickly as expected on their abdomens, also known as “proning.”

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How can Warfarin be safe “even in” first trimester of pregnancy ? The story behind the 5 mg cut-off !

Dr. S. Venkatesan MD

The well known pro-coagulant state of pregnancy is an evolutionary protective process to make blood clot quicker, to save fetal loss in early pregnancy and mitigate postpartum bleeding. 2022 update on LMWH : More trouble for LMWH in pregnancy. 2022 Dec 30;101(52):e32550.) 8U/ml and peak 1 to 1.2 Medicine (Baltimore).

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The Florida Study and the public health hypocrites

Dr. Anish Koka

Thacker","date":"Tue Jun 07 11:50:22 +0000 2022","photos":[{"img_url":"[link] Paul D. There is no good evidence that masking 3 year olds at school in 2022 does anything. What is the responsibility of academia to shut down misinfo from within? that actual journalist Paul Thacker chronicles well.