News about pulmonary embolism and thrombosis
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
Patient stories – “From the very first day I did not feel well with the pill”
“After 20 days taking the pill I suddenly felt oppression in my chest”
Hospital practice confirms the findings of clinical trials with new oral anticoagulants
The results of practice have confirmed that new oral anticoagulants cause less serious bleeding in patients with VTE
Patient stories – “Why is this happening to me now?”
“I had felt a small chocking sensation before the diagnosis of the embolism, but nothing important”
Reconsidering duration of anticoagulant therapy in VTE cases
Usual clinical practice usually extends more than expected the anticoagulant treatment, claim the authors of the article
Being immobilized and at home involves a higher risk of pulmonary embolism
RIETE Group shows that there are more generated cases of VTE in people immobilized at home than at hospital
Women under anticoagulant treatment due to VTE have more bleedings than men
Moreover, doses of anticoagulant treatment in women were higher to the ones used in men
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