News about pulmonary embolism and thrombosis
Patient stories – “I had to ask for permission at work for my injections”
In just three months in London, Alfonso’s leg started to swell and hurt. Double shifts, long hours on his feet.
Patient stories – “During the night I could not rest my leg due to pain and tears were coming out”
At the age of 25, Ester suffered a venous thrombosis in one leg that resulted in a pulmonary embolism
Cancer and anticoagulant treatment, focus of the 12th VTE Forum
One in three patients with VTE does not receive the appropriate dose of anticoagulant
Patient stories – “You have been very lucky, doctors told me”
The discomfort in the leg became a pressure on the chest. Pere suffered a venous thrombosis and a pulmonary embolism
Air pollution and pulmonary embolism
Doctors of the RIETE Group have analyzed the existence of such relationship and have already proved it
Patient stories – “Don’t worry, you don’t have anything. Just make sure you rest your arm and that’s it”
The reactions of the first doctors Laura visited so they could tell her what was happening in her right arm
Decrease of mortality due to pulmonary embolism
The article concludes that during these 12 years, mortality of these patients after the first month has changed
Bayer judgment for the prothrombotic effects of Yasmin contraceptive
A young German woman sued the company and in court for having caused a pulmonary embolism
Warfarine is safe after first therapy with low molecular weight heparin in patients with cancer and thrombosis
Cancer patients who develop thrombosis and/or pulmonary embolism can replace their daily injections
Infection and VTE
Bedrest for a few days when you suffer from an infection is one of the risk factors for the development of a VTE
Thrombosis in the arm that doesn’t need hospital admission
RIETE Group have established parameters for identifying which patients don’t need hospital admission
Response to thrombosis varies according to the type of cancer
The results of this study show that treatment with low molecular weight heparin is effective
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