DAIC

DECEMBER 12, 2023

milla1cf Tue, 12/12/2023 - 07:00 December 12, 2023 — Patients who received the anticoagulant drug warfarin after bioprosthetic aortic valve replacement had lower incidence of mortality and a decreased risk of blood clots, according to a retrospective study published in Mayo Clinic Proceedings.

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Aortic valve Aortic Blood Clot Medicare 116

CardiacWire

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

An IVC filter is a small device that helps stop blood clots from going up into the lungs and is usually surgically inserted. Out of SAFE-IVC’s roughly 270k Medicare beneficiaries, only 15% had their IVC filters retrieved within 1.2 years of insertion.

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Blood Clot Thrombosis Embolism Medicare 59

DAIC

JUNE 12, 2024

Impacting 25 million people globally [1], deep venous disease results from venous thromboembolism, a condition that occurs when a blood clot forms in the vein [2]. Utilization of and Outcomes Associated with Intravascular Ultrasound during Deep Venous Stent Placement among Medicare Beneficiaries. 2017;5:678-687. [5]

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Stents Stent Anatomy Ultrasound 105

DAIC

MAY 16, 2024

Effective medical therapies for patients with PAD, including medications to prevent blood clotting, manage blood sugar and reduce high blood pressure and high cholesterol, should be prescribed to prevent major adverse cardiovascular events and reduce the risk of amputation.

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Peripheral Arterial Disease Exercise Quality of Life Ischemia 105