The disadvantages of dabigatran include a higher cost compared with warfarin, the need for twice-daily dosing, and a slightly increased risk for gastrointestinal bleeding (6.1% with dabigatran vs 4% ...

What is a blood clot? Blood clots normally form after an injury to protect your body from losing too much blood, but they can also develop in an artery or vein even if there is no obvious injury.

Philadelphia, PA The low molecular weight heparin, enoxaparin, given subcutaneously once or twice daily is as effective and safe as dose-adjusted, continuously infused unfractionated heparin in the ...

Age-adjusted D-dimer cutoffs can safely rule out deep vein thrombosis (DVT) in many suspected cases, according to the ...

The right treatment for a pulmonary embolism depends on the size of the blood clot, complications you might be experiencing, and your risk of future blood clots. Options may include medications or ...

When most of us think of a serious medical emergency, we usually think of sudden events such as heart attacks, strokes or serious injuries from a car crash. But some threats develop quietly, with ...

A DVT diagnosis alongside cancer significantly increases health risks, necessitating immediate medical intervention to prevent potentially fatal complications like pulmonary embolism or stroke.

I have a patient who is postpartum and has signs and symptoms suggesting deep venous thrombosis (DVT). However, the venous Doppler results were negative. Should I treat her despite the Doppler results ...

NBA star Victor Wembanyama's recent diagnosis of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) has brought attention to this serious condition. DVT occurs when a blood clot forms in a deep vein, typically in the legs, ...

The first clinical use of heparin was for chemoprophylaxis in surgical patients. In 1937, Murray and Crafoord published data evaluating surgical patients who received prophylaxis for DVT. 14 Despite ...