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Breakthrough Research Identifies Predictors of Venous Thromboembolism after Pulmonary Resection for Lung Cancer

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They looked at anonymous results for 57,531 adult patients who underwent pulmonary resection—removal of all or part of a lung—between January 2009 and June 2021. Of these patients, 758 developed blood clots that moved to the lungs after surgery. In this contemporary analysis of the GTSD, the research team identified a 2.5%

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Forgotten IVC Filters Aren’t SAFE

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An IVC filter is a small device that helps stop blood clots from going up into the lungs and is usually surgically inserted. IVC filters are used to prevent pulmonary embolism in patients with venous thromboembolism and can’t receive anticoagulation treatment. years of insertion.

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Understanding an Enlarged Heart (Cardiomegaly): Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment

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Chronic Pulmonary Disease Lung diseases like chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) can lead to pulmonary hypertension, which in turn can cause the right side of the heart to enlarge, a condition known as cor pulmonale. Beta-blockers , which slow the heart rate and reduce blood pressure.

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Multicenter study shows which treatment helps most with high-risk acute pulmonary embolism

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High-risk acute pulmonary embolism affects around 5% of all pulmonary embolisms and can take a dramatic course even in young people. Acute obstruction of the pulmonary circulation by a blood clot can lead to circulatory failure with a high mortality rate.

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Avicenna.AI Secures FDA Clearance for Two Healthcare AI Solutions

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Addressing the serious issue of delayed and missed findings in diagnostic imaging, CINA-iPE is an AI-powered tool that detects incidental pulmonary embolism during routine CT scans. This is particularly relevant in the cancer patient population, where pulmonary embolism is a significant cause of mortality.

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Boston Scientific Initiates AVANT GUARD Clinical Trial to Evaluate FARAPULSE Pulsed Field Ablation System as First-Line Treatment for Persistent Atrial Fibrillation

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Early treatment of persistent AF can reduce the risk of blood clots, stroke, and heart failure, and may prevent the disease from becoming permanent. Unlike paroxysmal AF, which describes symptoms that last for seven days or fewer, persistent AF is a sustained arrhythmia that lasts for more than a week 1.

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Ways to prevent clots in legs and lungs

All About Cardiovascular System and Disorders

Pulmonary embolism is obstruction of blood vessels of the lungs by clots carried by blood circulation, usually from the legs. Clots can also migrate from blood vessels of the tummy, but that is not easy to prevent. It is a serious life threatening condition and hence trying to prevent it is very important.