Reduced Calf Muscle Pump Function Linked With Venous Thromboembolism Risk, Mortality
Researchers sought to determine whether patients with reduced calf muscle pump function may be at an increased risk for venous thromboembolism.
Researchers sought to determine whether patients with reduced calf muscle pump function may be at an increased risk for venous thromboembolism.
Researchers sought to determine whether anticoagulation would be effective at preventing PE for patients with id-DVT.
Researchers sought to determine whether there was a difference between venous repairs or ligation in rates of DVT or PE in patients with lower extremity venous injury.
A population-based analysis suggested that plasma levels of von Willebrand factor may be a potential biomarker for the future risk of incident venous thromboembolism.
A novel diagnostic algorithm was able to safely rule out DVT in patients visiting an emergency department, thereby reducing the need for ultrasound imaging.
In minor procedures, coagulation differences may not be clinically significant to determine bleeding or thrombotic periprocedure complication risks.
Patients with thrombophilia demonstrate an elevated risk for venous thromboembolism after undergoing orthopedic surgery.
New research has not found RBC transfusion to be an independent risk factor for venous or arterial thrombosis in hospitalized patients.
The American Society of Hematology released evidence-based guidelines for the treatment of DVT and PE in patients without cancer.
A prospective, single-center study aimed to determine the prevalence of DVT after TKA among patients with hemophilia A and found that contrast-enhanced CT led to better detection compared with ultrasound.