Study analysing anticoagulant treatment in centenarians
Their risk of bleeding is lower than in nonagenarians Venous thromboembolism (VTE) can occur in anyone and at any time, but it is more common among older people. As patient age increases, so does the risk of bleeding caused by anticoagulant treatment, so administering...
Thrombosis in the arm causes more complications than in the leg
The presence of a catheter also increases the risk of VTE Deep venous thrombosis (DVT) usually takes place in the legs, but it can also appear in the upper limbs, in the arms. A recent study from the RIETE registry data, and published in Clinical and Applied...
Patient stories – “I had to ask for permission at work for my injections”
“In September 2014 I moved to London, I had good memories from my short stay in summer 2005”. That’s how Alfonso Rodríguez, cook, pastry chef, and author of the blog ‘Gastronomía & fitness’ begins his story with thrombosis. In just three months in...
Patient stories – “During the night I could not rest my leg due to pain and tears were coming out”
“Almost four years ago, when I was 25, while I was working, I began to feel pain in my lumbar, but I did not give it enough importance. After three days I could barely move due to pain and I had to take a backache leave. Thanks to drugs, pain began to disappear after...