At the recent European Society of Cardiology Congress 2005, I had the honor of co-chairing, with my colleague Prof. Gitt, a fascinating session on stent thrombosis and drug-eluting stents (DES). As we ...

Temple Health is on a mission to raise awareness about one of the least-known and most under-diagnosed serious medical conditions – a potentially deadly one that can be prevented, if caught early.

Typical prevention of deep vein thrombosis includes early movement, compression and anti-coagulation therapy, but a nerve stimulator device being developed by U.K.-based Sky Medical could change that, ...

Thrombosis in women is a condition where blood clots form inside the blood vessels. This can be dangerous, and it’s something women should be aware of, especially during pregnancy and when using ...

More than 70% of cancer patients do not know that they are at greater risk of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) than the general population. It is up to their physician to discuss this with them. This link ...

Cephalic vein thrombosis is a blood clot in the cephalic vein in the arm. It occurs when something affects the vein’s blood flow to the heart. The condition generally resolves by itself but can become ...

Bleeding in ET can range from minor mucocutaneous events to severe hemorrhages, with gastrointestinal bleeding being most common. The JAK2 V617F variant increases bleeding and thrombosis risk, ...

For the avoidance of doubt let me state that deep vein thrombosis is different from varicose veins. Varicose veins are superficial, visible, bulging veins, while Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) is a ...

NEW ORLEANS -- Patients undergoing surgery for degenerative lumbar spine disease did worse when they received anticoagulants as part of the procedure, results of a single-center study indicated.

Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) is a blood clot in one of the deep veins in your body, often in the legs. The clot can cause swelling and pain, and it could block blood flow in your leg. Sometimes a clot ...