Thrombosis in the arm that doesn’t need hospital admission
Doctors of the RIETE group have established parameters for identifying which patients with deep venous thrombosis (DVT) in the upper limbs don’t need hospital admission. It is the first time that chances of complications in these patients during the first week of...
Response to thrombosis varies according to the type of cancer
Cancer is one of the risk factors related to the origin of a deep venous thrombosis or a pulmonary embolism (two faces of venous thromboembolic disease, VTE). 1 out of 5 people with VTE have cancer. This fact has led many RIETE investigators to observe the evolution...
Patient stories – “From the very first day I did not feel well with the pill”
“Two months ago I asked my gynecologist for an appointment because, after a year and a half with my partner, we were considering using a more comfortable contraceptive method than the condom. Due to my age, 36 years old, I wasn’t even considering taking the pill...
Hospital practice confirms the findings of clinical trials with new oral anticoagulants
The first results were presented at the 11th VTE Multidisciplinary Forum The 11th VTE Multidisciplinary Forum, held in Valencia on May 7th and 8th, was the setting for the presentation of the first results of the use of rivaroxaban, one of the new oral...