Medical Xpress - Cardiology
FEBRUARY 23, 2024
A gut microbial metabolite called 2-methylbutyrylcarnitine (2MBC) plays a role in exacerbating thrombosis—the formation of blood clots—researchers report February 23 in the journal Cell Metabolism.
CTVS
MARCH 17, 2024
It’s hard to believe that every six minutes someone dies from a blood clot here in the United States. Blood clots are gel-like masses that form inside your arteries or veins anywhere in the body.
Know Your Heart
FEBRUARY 20, 2019
Deep Vein Thrombosis What is deep vein thrombosis? Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) occurs when a blood clot forms in a deep-lying vein, usually in the legs. Such a clot is dangerous because the clot may break loose, travel through your bloodstream, and block arteries in your lungs, causing permanent damage or death.
DAIC
MARCH 8, 2024
As an alternative therapeutic option, LVAD heart pumps have been implanted to help patients with end-stage heart failure sustain blood circulation in the body. However, there are shortcomings associated with LVAD implantation: complications include infection, blood clotting (thrombosis), stroke and bleeding.
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]. Current and future burden of venous thrombosis: Not simply predictable. It is the third most common cardiovascular disease [2]. J Thromb Haemost 2014; 12: 1580–90.
DAIC
MAY 7, 2024
About Pulmonary Embolism PE is often caused by blood clots in the legs, otherwise known as deep vein thrombosis, that travel through the veins and into the lungs. “Evaluating care disparities in real clinical practices is key to addressing the existing barrier and improving patient outcomes,” Parikh added.
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